UNSPSC 50343645: Frozen royalty grapes

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

UNSPSC 50343645 Frozen royalty grapes, a Commodity code, represents a narrow frozen-produce line item that state and local governments procure almost exclusively as part of broader food-service contracts—typically school nutrition programs, institutional food service (state hospitals, corrections facilities, supported living centers), and child-care nutrition services. The recent opportunities show that frozen grapes themselves are rarely solicited as standalone line items; instead, they appear embedded within comprehensive grocery, produce, or frozen-food solicitations where schools, state health agencies, and social-service institutions bid multiple food categories at once. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Hancock County Schools, Bulloch County Schools, Early County Schools, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Douglas County School System, Fulton County Schools, Henry County Schools, Bridgeport Board of Education) and state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state hospitals and supported living centers, Georgia state departments). Head Start and child-care operators also appear as secondary buyers. Across these solicitations, frozen produce competes within larger food-supply baskets where vendors typically bid multiple frozen items—berries, mixed vegetables, and specialty frozen products—alongside fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and pantry staples.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Missouri, Florida, California, New Jersey, and Oregon. Georgia school districts dominate the recent post volume, with Hancock County, Bulloch County, Early County, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County, and Douglas County School System all posting fresh-produce or comprehensive food bids in the past ninety days. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple statewide institutional food-service IFBs (HHS0017660 for Big Spring State Hospital due July 27, 2026; HHS0017449 for El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 13, 2026; HHS0016792 for supplemental food and consumables). Representative recent opportunities include the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs (posted February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026, covering 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spend of $4.4 million for Area One), Hancock County Schools IFB for fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year (posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 line items of fresh produce), and the Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP for grocery products including frozen foods (posted June 24, 2026, due June 24, 2026, with estimated procurement value of $969,460.94). School districts and institutional food-service buyers typically require firm fixed pricing, compliance with USDA Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content for processed products), HACCP plans with 24/7 recall capability, general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 depending on jurisdiction), weekly or scheduled deliveries during business hours, and food safety certifications. Frozen grapes specifically would need to meet frozen-product specifications including temperature maintenance at or below 10–25 degrees Fahrenheit upon delivery and minimum shelf-life requirements (typically three to six months).