UNSPSC 50343506: Frozen sultana grapes

The variety of raisin grapes known as sultana grapes that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50343506 Frozen sultana grapes is a Commodity code representing a specific perishable produce item that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service operations—school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, state hospitals, and child care centers. The recent solicitations show that frozen grapes appear as line items within broader grocery and frozen-food procurements rather than as standalone purchases; they are bundled with hundreds of other food products in large competitive bids where school districts, state health agencies, and correctional facilities specify produce varieties alongside proteins, dairy, and prepared foods. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span school districts (elementary, middle, and high school food services), state health and human services commissions operating institutional facilities, county boards of education, corrections departments, and child care networks. Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the Georgia Department of Education and local school boards, New Jersey Department of Human Services, and California County Sheriff's offices appear as repeat buyers managing food procurement for distributed institutional networks. The work being solicited includes delivery of frozen fruit products meeting USDA grades, HACCP compliance, and nutrition labeling standards, with vendors typically required to maintain minimum shelf life (commonly six months), respond to quality complaints within 72 hours, and deliver on firm fixed pricing with delivery to multiple institutional sites.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, California, New Jersey, Missouri, Connecticut, and Florida, reflecting the footprint of state institutional food service networks and large school district systems. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 for groceries at Big Spring State Hospital (due July 27, 2026) and HHS0017449 for food and consumables at El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), both as statewide frameworks serving multiple facilities; the Douglas County School System's RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution across 32 schools with approximately $9 million annual spend (due February 18, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (due June 26, 2026) spanning over 200 line items; and the City of Bridgeport's grocery procurement for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services (due June 30, 2026). Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 with one to four optional renewal periods. Pricing is submitted as firm fixed unit cost on provided exhibits, with price adjustments limited to renewal periods or tied to CPI or USDA indices when supported by documentation. Evaluation emphasizes lowest responsive bidder, specification compliance, vendor capacity to serve multiple distributed sites, and past performance verified through state vendor tracking systems.