UNSPSC 50363482: Canned or jarred scarlet royal grapes

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

UNSPSC 50363482 Canned or jarred scarlet royal grapes is a Commodity code representing a specific preserved-fruit product line that state and local governments procure as part of broader food-service and nutrition programs. The recent opportunities show that public agencies are buying canned and jarred fruits — including applesauce, mixed canned fruits, and dried fruit products — primarily for institutional food service at correctional facilities, veterans homes, state hospitals, state-supported living centers, senior services programs, and school nutrition operations. The issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Georgia), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Hancock County Board of Education), cities (Bridgeport Board of Education), and independent school districts (Austin Independent School District). State departments and county school boards dominate the activity, with Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy and Oregon Department of Corrections appearing as repeat buyers across multiple solicitation cycles.

Geographic activity is concentrated in the South and West, with recent opportunities posted from Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, Connecticut, and Mississippi-area jurisdictions. Representative recent procurements include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote (IWQ) for 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including canned fruits, due October 19, 2026; Oregon Department of Corrections' Invitation to Bid for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce to Central Distribution Center in Salem, due July 31, 2026, with a historical award price of $21.84 per case; Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Invitation for Bids for supplemental food and consumables statewide, due March 19, 2026, with a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years; and Austin Independent School District's Request for Proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service, due July 16, 2026. Most opportunities require FOB Destination delivery, firm fixed pricing, compliance with USDA commodity specifications and FDA standards, and minimum shelf-life guarantees. Buy American provisions and domestic agricultural content requirements appear in school nutrition and state-agency procurements.