UNSPSC 50533414: Dried non GMO black monukka grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO black monukka 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 50533414 Dried non GMO black monukka grapes is a Commodity code representing a specific dried fruit product. State and local governments rarely procure this item as a standalone line item; instead, dried fruit appears as one line among dozens or hundreds in comprehensive grocery, produce, or food-service solicitations. The recent opportunities tagged to this code show minimal direct activity for monukka grapes specifically, but reveal that this Commodity sits within the broader food-procurement ecosystem where school districts, county agencies, and municipal food-service operations source dried and fresh produce through master grocery contracts, school nutrition RFPs, and institutional meal-supply agreements.

State and local procurement under this code occurs primarily through school nutrition programs and institutional food service. Recent solicitations show the issuing bodies are school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, Bulloch County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia, and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county or municipal agencies managing senior meals or institutional dining (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida, City of Bridgeport in Connecticut), and state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia). These buyers solicit comprehensive food-supply contracts covering 200 to 1,100+ line items, typically combining fresh produce, frozen items, dairy, proteins, grains, and packaged goods; dried fruit like monukka grapes appears as a minor commodity within those larger baskets. The City of Bridgeport's IFB for grocery items (due June 30, 2026) and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026) exemplify the scale and scope. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, and State of Georgia solicitations), Florida (Hillsborough County), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport, Meriden Public Schools), Virginia (Fairfax County), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier), with Texas (HHSC El Paso) representing additional institutional demand. Procurement frequency is high and regular—school nutrition cycles repeat annually or semi-annually, and larger districts run master grocery contracts on one-year or multi-year terms. However, monukka grapes as a specific item within those contracts will command only a small allocation; the code's practical relevance lies in identifying large food-service buyers and their procurement rhythms rather than in direct demand for this dried fruit alone. Most of these contracts require Buy American compliance (domestic agricultural content minimum 51%), HACCP plans, nutritional labeling, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, setting a compliance bar for any vendor seeking entry.