UNSPSC 50533403: Dried non GMO alphonse lavalle grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO alphonse lavalle 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 50533403 Dried non-GMO Alphonse Lavalle grapes is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual activity in recent state and local procurement under this UNSPSC classification. The code's narrow specificity—a single grape variety with organic certification—bears no meaningful relation to the solicitations posted under it. Recent opportunities tagged to this code instead cover broad-based grocery, fresh produce, and meal service procurement spanning school nutrition programs, senior meal delivery, institutional food service, and multi-category food supply contracts. The gap between the code's nominal scope and current buying patterns signals either data-entry error in the tagging system or organizational misuse of the commodity classification. State and local procurement offices are using this code to cast wide nets across general food supply categories rather than to source a particular specialty commodity.

The issuing bodies across recent opportunities span school districts (Bridgeport, Meriden, Savannah-Chatham, Hancock County, Bulloch County, Fairfax County, Douglas County, and Pascagoula-Gautier), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHS Commission), county commissioners (Hillsborough County, Florida), municipalities (City of Dallas, City of Meriden), and state procurement offices (Georgia). Representative opportunities include Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery bid (IFB, June 2026) covering 1,100+ line items with firm pricing and Buy American compliance; Meriden Public Schools' RFP for commercial groceries, produce, and USDA Foods (RFP 026-41, closing February 2026) valued at approximately $3.1 million annually; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (2000004323, April 2026) requiring three-year vendor experience and minimum 76-item bids across 45 schools; and Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution RFP (26-003, February 2026) for approximately $9 million annually across 32 schools. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and the Southeast, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Florida, Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas. All recent contracts impose Buy American provisions (51% domestic agricultural content), HACCP compliance, firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, Net 30–45 payment terms, and delivery to multiple school or institutional sites on defined schedules.