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, describes raisin and dried grape products that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs and institutional food service contracts. The code encompasses products meeting National School Lunch Program compliance, Buy American domestic agricultural content thresholds (typically 51 percent), and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, including allergen restrictions and whole-grain specifications. State and local buyers source dried grapes through master grocery contracts, fresh produce bids, and institutional food service awards spanning breakfast items, snacks, and ingredient line items across multiple delivery locations. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state-supported living centers), and county boards of commissioners managing senior meal programs and institutional feeding operations.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic region. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for over 200 fresh produce line items spanning July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) solicited BNB052266 covering over 1,100 grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education on June 30, 2026, with a contract term July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumables supporting the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical contract value of $1.5 million annually, proposals due July 11, 2026. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issued ITB-26-00289 on June 3, 2026, for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90, bids due June 25, 2026. All recent opportunities embed Buy American agricultural content requirements, HACCP compliance, nutritional standards documentation, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel or freight surcharges permitted.