UNSPSC 50533402: Dried non GMO almeria grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO almeria grapes that have been dried for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50533402 Dried non-GMO Almeria grapes, a Commodity code, sees minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its narrow product scope. The recent opportunities tagged under this code overwhelmingly pursue broad grocery, produce, and meal-service contracts rather than dried-grape-specific procurement, indicating that the code functions as a catch-all categorization rather than a primary buying signal. State and local purchasing offices—school districts, county boards of education, city departments, and state health agencies—do source fresh and processed produce under related UNSPSC families, but the dried non-GMO Almeria grape Commodity does not appear as a line item or specification in any of the solicitations reviewed.

Recent activity under related produce and grocery codes spans school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply across Georgia, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, and Mississippi. Issuing bodies include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Meriden Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county commissioners (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Douglas County School System), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), city departments (City of Bridgeport, City of Dallas), and cooperative purchasing entities (GEC Buying Cooperative). Procurement notices include RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs for fresh produce (apples, berries, vegetables, citrus), processed foods, frozen items, dairy, and prepared meals with contract values ranging from $1.5 million (Texas HHSC El Paso) to $17.8 million (Hillsborough County senior meals) and $9 million (Douglas County food distribution). Buy American provisions, HACCP compliance, nutritional labeling, and firm-fixed pricing appear consistently across solicitations. However, no recent opportunity explicitly specifies dried non-GMO Almeria grapes as a procurement line item, suggesting the code carries minimal relevance to current state and local buying patterns in institutional food service.