UNSPSC 50383850: La rochelle grape purees

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

UNSPSC 50383850 La rochelle grape purees (Commodity) does not reflect the actual scope of state and local procurement activity captured under this code designation. Recent solicitations posted under or cross-tagged with this Commodity code target canned and fresh fruit products — applesauce, pears, and fresh produce — rather than grape-specific purees. State and local buyers soliciting under this code include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Austin Independent School District in Texas), correctional agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health and human services commissions (Texas HHSC for state hospitals and supported living centers, Illinois Chief Procurement Office), and municipalities (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). The work consists of procuring canned fruits compliant with USDA commodity specifications, fresh produce delivered to school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations, and dried or processed fruit products for child nutrition and correctional food service. Contracts typically specify firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery, compliance with Buy American provisions where school nutrition funding is involved, and maintenance of commercial general liability insurance. Recent opportunities show issuing bodies evaluating bids on lowest responsive pricing, product quality, vendor performance history, and service reliability over multi-year terms with renewal options.

Georgia and Texas dominate recent activity, with additional solicitations in Oregon, Missouri, Connecticut, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, bids due July 31, 2026, historical award at $21.84 per case); the Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026); the Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply state supported living centers statewide (proposals due July 13, 2026, estimated historical value $1.5 million annually); and the Hancock County Board of Education IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items including multiple apple varieties and berries (sealed bids due June 26, 2026). The code shows moderate to steady activity centered on institutional food service procurement — school nutrition programs and correctional or state health facilities account for the bulk of posted opportunities, with contracts typically running July-through-June annual terms and volumes ranging from low four figures (cases) to tens of thousands annually depending on facility size and student enrollment.