UNSPSC 50383819: Cardinal grape purees

The variety of table grapes known as cardinal grapes which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50383819 Cardinal grape purees is a Commodity code. State and local governments buy processed fruit products for institutional food service through this code, though recent solicitation activity shows limited direct procurement of grape purees specifically. Instead, recent opportunities tagged under this and related food-commodity codes reflect broader institutional food purchasing: school districts, corrections departments, health and human services agencies, and county nutrition services procure shelf-stable and fresh produce, canned fruits, dried fruit bars, applesauce, and miscellaneous food items for cafeterias, senior centers, and state facilities. The work encompasses competitive bidding for packaged and bulk food commodities delivered to central distribution points or individual institutional locations, with pricing evaluated on unit-cost basis and awards typically made to lowest responsive and responsible bidders or on best-value criteria. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas HHSC, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois, State of Georgia), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County in Georgia), independent school districts (Austin ISD in Texas), city boards of education (Bridgeport, Connecticut), and state supported-living centers, indicating that procurement is spread across education, corrections, health services, and aging-services agencies.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest, with visible solicitation from Georgia (Hancock County, Gwinnett County), Texas (Austin ISD, HHSC El Paso, TDCJ), Oregon (ODOC canned applesauce), Connecticut (Bridgeport), and Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy). Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce spanning 200-plus line items for the 2026–27 school year with delivery to three school sites (bids due June 26, 2026); Gwinnett County's October 2026 informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including peanut butter, canned proteins, rice, pasta, and canned vegetables for the Department of Community Services (quotes due October 19, 2026); Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce to be delivered in five full truckloads to the Central Distribution Center in Salem (bids due July 31, 2026 with a historical award price of $21.84 per case); and Texas HHSC's June 2026 IFB for food and consumables for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million (proposals due July 13, 2026). Buyer compliance requirements commonly include Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), USDA grade and commodity-specification compliance, firm fixed pricing, FOB-destination delivery with prepaid freight, HACCP plans and food-safety certification, and proof of general commercial liability insurance.