UNSPSC 50363429: Canned or jarred early sweet grapes

The variety of table grapes known as early sweet grapes that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50363429 Canned or jarred early sweet grapes is a Commodity code that names a narrow product category, but state and local government procurement under this code shows little specific recent activity aligned to grapes themselves; instead, issuing bodies are soliciting canned fruit and produce items broadly—applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce spanning apples, berries, citrus, and specialty items, and shelf-stable food products for institutional food service. The buying pattern reflects the institutional food-service needs of state departments, county boards of education, school districts, and municipal departments rather than a concentrated demand for grapes specifically. Issuing bodies include the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Aging (through the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), Texas Health and Human Services Commission, school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Austin Independent School District in Texas, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county procurement offices (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), and municipal purchasing divisions (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). The work being solicited is purchase and delivery of canned, jarred, frozen, and fresh produce and food items—ranging from single-commodity procurements (applesauce, dried fruit bars) to comprehensive multi-line-item food-service contracts spanning proteins, dairy, vegetables, fruits, and staples.

Recent opportunities span Oregon, Georgia, Illinois, Texas, and Connecticut. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections requesting approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce under ITB S-29100-00017453 (bids due July 31, 2026, with historical pricing at $21.84 per case); Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables for the Department of Community Services under IWQ 140229 (quotes due October 19, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education requesting over 200 line items of fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year under IFB #SN002-2027 (bids due June 26, 2026); the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office requesting weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications with proposals due August 24, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting food and consumable products for the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 (proposals due July 11, 2026, with prior-period historical value of $1.5 million); and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts requesting approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice under IFB 304T-26-300CF (bids due May 4, 2026, extended from April 21). Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content appear in school district and nutrition center procurements; Oregon and Georgia offer state-preference scoring for bidders and fabricated goods. Most contracts run annual cycles with optional renewal periods.