UNSPSC 50353419: Frozen organic cardinal grapes

The variety of organic table grapes known as organic cardinal grapes that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50353419 Frozen organic cardinal grapes is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a single frozen-fruit product, but recent opportunities tagged to this code actually solicit broad grocery and food-service procurement spanning produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and supplies for school nutrition programs. State and local governments use this code to classify child nutrition service contracts that serve student breakfast and lunch programs across school districts. The buying pattern reflects K-12 food service operations rather than frozen-grape sourcing alone: school districts solicit comprehensive food bundles with 200 to 1,100+ line items per opportunity, with pricing, delivery schedules, nutrition compliance, and insurance requirements standardized across contracts. Issuing bodies are primarily school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System) and one state agency (Georgia). Most contracts award on a line-item or multiple-vendor basis and extend one to three years with renewal options. All require Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients for processed items), HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, $1,000,000 general liability insurance, E-Verify authorization, and delivery to school sites Monday through Friday on fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges.

Recent opportunities concentrate in Georgia (Douglas County, Hancock County, Early County, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County) and spread to Connecticut (Bridgeport) and Missouri (Rockwood). Representative recent solicitations include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs spanning 30 school districts with approximately $5.5 million estimated annual spending, issued January 21, 2026, with sealed proposals due February 18, 2026; the Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB for grocery items (BNB052266) covering 1,100+ line items for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with bids due June 30, 2026; and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's Bid 26-34 for fresh produce across 72 items and 60 school sites, with sealed bids due April 23, 2026. School districts typically post these opportunities 60–90 days before contract commencement (July 1) and allow 30–45 days for bid preparation. Questions are due before sealed submission, and bid opening follows within days. Set-asides are not formalized but some districts state intent to provide opportunities to minority firms and women's business enterprises. The market is active but highly fragmented across independent school systems with no dominant repeat issuer at the state or regional cooperative level beyond the Douglas County–GEC multi-district cooperative structure.