UNSPSC 50363479: Canned or jarred royal black seedless grapes

The variety of table grapes known as royal black seedless grapes that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50363479, Canned or jarred royal black seedless grapes (Commodity), sits within a broader landscape of shelf-stable fruit procurement by state and local food service providers. However, the recent opportunities block shows no bids specifically for canned or jarred royal black seedless grapes. Instead, state and local jurisdictions are sourcing canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce (including apples, berries, and citrus), and mixed shelf-stable food items that span proteins, vegetables, grains, and condiments for school districts, corrections departments, state-supported living centers, senior services, veterans homes, and other institutional food service operations. The issuing bodies include state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of Georgia), county boards of education and commissioners (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), city purchasing departments (Bridgeport, Connecticut), independent school districts (Austin, Texas), and correctional and human services facilities. Solicitations are predominantly ITBs and IFBs with response dates ranging from May through October 2026, and awards typically favor lowest responsive and responsible bidders using firm fixed pricing on a per-unit or per-case basis with FOB Destination delivery to centralized distribution centers or facility warehouses.

Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida), Southwest (Texas), Pacific Northwest (Oregon), Illinois, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy appear as repeat buyers of canned and shelf-stable food products. Representative opportunities include the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners informal written quote (IWQ) for 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, with a historical award price of $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales; the Texas HHSC IFB for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years and a March 19, 2026 response deadline; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB for 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas with an extended response date of May 4, 2026. The code shows no recent posted opportunities explicitly soliciting canned royal black seedless grapes as a line item or primary scope, suggesting limited demand or that such items are bundled within broader mixed-commodity food service contracts rather than solicited as standalone products.