UNSPSC 50533408: Dried non GMO barlinka grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO barlinka 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 50533408 Dried non-GMO barlinka grapes, a Commodity code, shows sparse recent state and local activity focused primarily on school nutrition procurement where the code appears tagged to much broader grocery, produce, and food-service solicitations rather than dried grapes specifically. State and local governments procure under this code as part of consolidated food-service buys that span fresh produce, processed items, proteins, dairy, and ancillary supplies for K-12 school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education, with occasional state health and human services agencies and county governments. School nutrition programs form the core buyer base, with major recent solicitations from Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi), Douglas County School System (Georgia), and City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases on behalf of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut); non-school buyers include Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners for senior meal delivery (Florida) and Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state-supported living center food service.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and the broader Southeast, with secondary activity in the Mid-Atlantic and Southwest. Representative recent opportunities include Meriden Public Schools' RFP for commercial groceries and produce with a $3.1 million annual contract value (due February 25, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB covering 45 schools plus distribution centers (due April 27, 2026), Douglas County School System's RFP for food supply and distribution supporting 32 schools with an estimated $9 million annual spend (due February 18, 2026), Bulloch County Board of Education's IFB for comprehensive food products across multiple categories (due May 4, 2026), and City of Bridgeport's solicitation for over 1,100 grocery line items including fresh and processed produce for the Bridgeport Board of Education (due June 30, 2026). Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content are standard across school nutrition procurements, and all solicitations mandate compliance with USDA Food and Nutrition Service regulations, HACCP food safety plans, and nutritional standards under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act. The code's tag to these broad solicitations suggests vendors should pursue grocery and produce distribution contracts where dried grapes might be one line item among hundreds rather than standalone dried-grape procurements.