UNSPSC 50533411: Dried non GMO black emerald grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO black emerald 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 50533411 Dried non GMO black emerald grapes (Commodity) covers dried specialty grape products procured by state and local food service operations — principally school districts, county health and human services agencies, and municipal departments sourcing for institutional feeding programs. The code appears in procurement activity where school nutrition departments, state-supported living centers, and senior meal programs stock shelf-stable fruit inventory alongside fresh produce and processed foods. Recent solicitations show the work spanning multi-line-item grocery and food consumable contracts where dried grapes are specified as one item among hundreds, rather than standalone procurement focused narrowly on this commodity alone.

Recent activity clusters in school districts and state health agencies across the Southeast and mid-Atlantic. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) solicited over 1,100 line items of grocery goods including dried fruits for the 2026–27 school year under IFB BNB052266, with bids due June 30, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission sought food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449, due July 11, 2026, with historical spend of $1.5 million annually; and Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce spanning multiple commodity lines for school year 2026–27 under IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026. All school nutrition contracts mandate Buy American compliance (51 percent domestic agricultural content), adherence to Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP plans, and delivery to central warehouses and school sites on firm-fixed pricing with Net 30 to 45-day payment terms. No recent solicitations name dried black emerald grapes as a primary procurement focus or standalone line item; the code's recent activity reflects its role within broader institutional food service contracts rather than targeted specialty-fruit purchasing.