UNSPSC 50353476: Frozen organic ribier grapes

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

UNSPSC 50353476 Frozen organic Ribier grapes, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within fresh and frozen produce sourcing for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. State and local governments procure frozen organic grapes as line items within broader grocery and produce contracts that support National School Lunch Programs, School Breakfast Programs, and child nutrition services across K–12 districts. The work is almost exclusively school-district sourcing—districts issue IFBs and RFPs for comprehensive produce and grocery baskets that include frozen and fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy, and prepared entrees. Issuing bodies are primarily independent school districts and consolidated county school systems; the volume of recent activity shows heavy concentration in school nutrition procurement rather than municipal or state-agency food service. Products must meet USDA Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic content for processed items where applicable), Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP food safety plans, and product labeling and specification compliance verified through blind testing or lab analysis. Vendors typically deliver to central warehouses and individual school sites Monday through Friday on standard pallets, with pricing firm for the contract year and no separate fuel surcharges permitted.

Recent opportunities span Georgia and Missouri school districts with secondary activity in Connecticut and other states. Representative solicitations include the City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) IFB for frozen foods and grocery items, due May 15, 2026; the Douglas County School System RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two Georgia areas, with proposals due March 4, 2026 and estimated annual spend of $5.5 million combined; the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System bid for 72 fresh produce line items including apples and bulk vegetables, sealed bids due April 23, 2026; the Hancock County Board of Education IFB for over 200 fresh-produce line items covering multiple apple varieties and berries, bids due June 26, 2026; and the Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) procurement of over 900 grocery line items for 6,900 daily lunch participants, bids due April 29, 2026. The code shows consistent activity but no dedicated solicitations for frozen organic Ribier grapes alone; the product surfaces as one line item within comprehensive produce and grocery contracts. Procurement cycles typically align with school-year budgeting (July 1 to June 30), with bid cycles clustered in March through June. Current market conditions favor vendors with HACCP certification, food-recall protocols, and domestic-sourcing capability meeting Buy American thresholds.