UNSPSC 50343450: Frozen la rochelle grapes

The variety of table grapes known as la rochelle grapes that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50343450 Frozen La Rochelle Grapes (Commodity) does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The code names a specific frozen-grape variety, yet the recent opportunities block shows no solicitations matching this scope; instead, the most active recent procurements under related UNSPSC codes span broader frozen and fresh produce categories for school nutrition programs, institutional food services, and child care facilities across multiple states.

State and local buyers actively soliciting frozen produce, fresh produce, and grocery items include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Henry County Schools, City Schools of Decatur, Early County Board of Education, Rockwood School District in Missouri), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state hospitals and supported living centers), county corrections departments (Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office, Oregon Department of Corrections), and specialized service providers (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Hillsborough County Public Schools for USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program). Recent high-volume procurements include the Texas HHSC supplemental food and consumables contract (HHS0016792V2, maximum value $4,500,000 over three years), Douglas County School System food supply and distribution (estimated $9,000,000 annually), GEC Buying Cooperative fresh produce and eggs for 30 school districts (Areas One and Two combined approximately $5.5 million), and Head Start of Greater Dallas grocery procurement (estimated $969,460.94). Activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida, with secondary activity in California, Oregon, and New Jersey. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017660 for Big Spring State Hospital groceries (due July 27, 2026), the City of Bridgeport Board of Education IFB for grocery items covering over 1,100 line items with National School Lunch Program compliance (due June 30, 2026, response already passed), Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce with 200+ line items including apple varieties, berries, and root vegetables (due June 26, 2026), and the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for frozen fruit berries at approximately 40,000 pounds (due April 23, 2026, response already passed). Evaluation criteria across these procurements consistently emphasize price competitiveness, vendor qualifications and experience, compliance with USDA and food safety standards including HACCP, delivery capability and reliability, product quality, and responsiveness to specifications. Many solicitations require firm fixed pricing with limited adjustment provisions tied to documented market indices such as USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports or Consumer Price Index data, and most mandate comprehensive insurance, E-Verify compliance, debarment certification, and participation in electronic ordering platforms such as Bonfire or district-specific systems. Set-asides and preferences vary by jurisdiction—some procurements reference small business, minority-owned, and women-owned enterprise encouragement without formal designation, while others note local vendor preferences (Oregon ODOC five percent for Oregon-headquartered firms, Santa Clara County five percent local business discount, Texas HHSC no formal HUB requirement). The mismatch between the Commodity code (frozen La Rochelle grapes specifically) and actual procurement activity suggests the code is either not actively used by state and local buyers or is tagged inaccurately in the dataset; vendors pursuing this code should verify its application in their target jurisdictions' procurement systems.