UNSPSC 50533404: Dried non GMO autumn king grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO autumn king 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 50533404 Dried non-GMO autumn king grapes is a Commodity code that captures processed dried fruit products procured by state and local education, health, and nutrition agencies. The recent opportunities do not show active solicitation specifically for dried grapes; instead, the code appears in a broader procurement context where school districts and state agencies are buying fresh produce, packaged meals, and general grocery items that may include dried fruit as a line item within larger food-service contracts. State and local buyers under this code include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county boards of education (Bridgeport), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and county commissions (Hillsborough County). The work solicited spans National School Lunch Program compliance, USDA Buy American Provision requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and HACCP food-safety protocols. Vendors must meet blind testing for color, texture, taste, and specification compliance, maintain product liability and general liability insurance, and deliver on standard pallets with firm fixed pricing throughout contract terms.

The geographic spread of recent activity includes Texas (HHS El Paso State Supported Living Center, IFB HHS0017449 due July 13, 2026), Georgia (Hancock County fresh produce IFB due June 26, 2026), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education grocery items IFB due June 30, 2026), Florida (Hillsborough County senior meals ITB-26-00289 due June 25, 2026, estimated $17.8 million over three years), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District summer meals IFB due April 29, 2026), and a state-level Georgia procurement (food, supplies, and kitchen products due June 22, 2026). School nutrition programs remain the most active buying segment under this code, with multiple districts issuing firm fixed-price contracts running July through June fiscal years tied to the child nutrition calendar. The City of Bridgeport's grocery-items RFQ (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spans over 1,100 line items and requires USDA compliance statements and state health inspections; Hancock County's fresh-produce IFB (SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) covers over 200 line items with delivery to three school sites. No specific current opportunity names dried autumn king grapes explicitly, indicating the code sees activity primarily as a subordinate item within broader school-lunch and institutional-food procurement rather than as a standalone category.