UNSPSC 50383837: Flame grape purees

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

UNSPSC 50383837 Flame grape purees, a Commodity code, encompasses branded and generic fruit puree and processed fruit products purchased by state and local food service operations for institutional nutrition programs. Recent solicitations under this code show state and local buyers acquiring shelf-stable, canned, and processed fruit items — including applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and broader food commodity lines — for delivery to correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school districts, senior services departments, and veterans homes. The work involves sourcing products meeting USDA commodity specifications, FDA/USDA standards, and specific packaging and shelf-life requirements; vendors quote firm, fixed unit pricing on a per-case or per-ounce basis and assume all transportation and delivery costs on an FOB destination basis. Issuing bodies span state departments (Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas), county boards of education (Hancock County, Georgia; Gwinnett County, Georgia), independent school districts (Austin ISD, Texas), municipal school boards (Bridgeport, Connecticut), and state agencies managing correctional and health services (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission).

Recent activity is distributed across the Southeast and Southwest, with the most visible recent solicitations posted from Georgia (Gwinnett County IWQ 140229 for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items, due October 19, 2026, and Hancock County Schools fresh produce IFB, due June 26, 2026), Texas (HHSC supplemental food and consumables IFB HHS0016792v2 covering 210 line items with a $4.5 million potential three-year value, bid deadline March 19, 2026; TDCJ cafeteria food products IFB 304T26300CF covering 382 line items, extended to May 4, 2026), Oregon (ODOC canned applesauce ITBs S2910000016975 and S2910000017453 issued May 18 and July 10, 2026 respectively), Illinois (State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office weekly food orders for Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, brand-specific and brand-or-equal RFPs, proposals due August 24, 2026), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education commodities IFB BNB053266, due June 26, 2026), and Austin ISD (dried fruit bars and apple crisps RFP 27RFP004, due July 16, 2026). Buy American and domestic content preferences are standard across school districts and state facilities; Oregon applies a combined 10 percent state-preference discount (5 percent for Oregon-fabricated goods, 5 percent for Oregon-headquartered bidders), and Texas and Connecticut enforce minimum domestic ingredient requirements. Award criteria uniformly emphasize lowest responsive and responsible bidding or best-value evaluation based on price, compliance with specifications, and vendor performance history; single or multiple awards per line item are common.