UNSPSC 50353429: Frozen organic early sweet grapes

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

UNSPSC 50353429 Frozen organic early sweet grapes is a Commodity code that encompasses frozen fruit products purchased primarily by school districts and county government agencies for meal and nutrition programs. State and local buyers under this code procure frozen grapes and related frozen produce items as components of broader food-service solicitations supporting National School Lunch Program compliance, child nutrition initiatives, and senior services meal programs. The work involves supplying produce that meets USDA nutrition standards, Buy American domestic-content requirements (typically 51 percent for processed agricultural products), and food-safety certifications including HACCP plans and recall procedures. Issuing bodies are predominantly school district boards of education and county purchasing offices, with school nutrition programs representing the primary customer base seeking year-round supply contracts with firm pricing and standardized delivery schedules.

Recent activity shows scattered geographic distribution across Georgia, with solicitations from Hancock County Board of Education (fresh produce IFB for 2026–27 school year, bids due June 26, 2026), Early County Board of Education (food bid for fiscal 2027, bids due June 8, 2026), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (informal written quotes for food items due October 19, 2026), and the State of Georgia (broad food supplies solicitation due June 22, 2026). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut also issued a grocery-items bid (due June 30, 2026) for the Bridgeport Board of Education spanning over 1,100 line items with frozen-product categories. These opportunities typically are structured as multi-item line-by-line bids or informal quotes with annual contract terms running July through June, F.O.B. destination delivery to school warehouses and satellite sites, and pricing firm throughout the contract period unless documented market changes occur. Award generally goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with some jurisdictions retaining discretion to split awards across multiple vendors by line item.