UNSPSC 50343601: Frozen alicante bouschet grapes

The variety of wine grapes known as alicante bouschet grapes that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50343601 Frozen Alicante Bouschet Grapes, a Commodity code, does not appear in state and local procurement activity over the recent solicitation period. The code nominally names a specific frozen-grape variety, but the recent opportunities tagged under this code reflect general institutional food procurement — shelf-stable pantry items, fresh produce, frozen vegetables, and meal-service groceries for state hospitals, supported living centers, school districts, and county senior services. None of the posted solicitations explicitly name frozen Alicante Bouschet grapes or specify this grape variety as a line item.

State and local governments purchasing under this code span diverse issuing bodies: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) for institutional food service across multiple state hospitals and supported living centers; Georgia county boards of education (Hancock County, Early County); the Georgia Board of Commissioners (Gwinnett County); the Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida); Oregon Department of Corrections; Connecticut school systems (Bridgeport Board of Education); and specialized agencies such as Head Start of Greater Dallas. The recent solicitations cluster heavily in Texas (HHSC multi-facility procurement) and secondary activity in Georgia, Florida, Oregon, Connecticut, and New Jersey. Representative opportunities include the Texas HHSC FY27 frozen food products procurement (IFB HHS0017338, estimated $9 million annually) posted July 17, 2026, with bids due August 18, covering 106 line items of frozen specialty foods for state hospitals and supported living centers; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce bid (IFB #SN002-2027, June 26, 2026) spanning over 200 produce line items including apple and berry varieties for school nutrition; and New Jersey's partial rebid for frozen mixed vegetables (T1103 26DPP01307, June 17, 2026) for state nutrition assistance and food distribution. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual procurement activity suggests either miscoding at posting or that frozen Alicante Bouschet grapes represent a niche or infrequent buy within broader institutional food categories.