UNSPSC 50533415: Dried non GMO black pearl grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO black pearl 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 50533415 Dried non-GMO black pearl grapes, a Commodity code, captures dried specialty grape products purchased by state and local governments primarily through school food service and institutional nutrition programs. The code sits within broader food procurement for child nutrition, senior meals, and facility food service operations, where dried grapes appear as line items within larger grocery and produce contracts rather than as standalone sole-source purchases. State and local buyers source these items to meet nutritional standards under federal meal programs (National School Lunch Program, Senior Nutrition Program, Summer Food Service) and to satisfy whole-grain and healthy-ingredient requirements mandated by the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act and comparable state nutrition policies.

Recent activity under this code is sparse and predominantly embedded within multi-item food and produce solicitations issued by school districts, state nutrition agencies, and county food service operations across the South and Northeast. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB052266 (due June 30, 2026) for over 1,100 line items of grocery products including dried fruits for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department under the National School Lunch Program, with Buy American compliance (51% domestic agricultural content) and blind laboratory testing of samples required. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) for fresh produce spanning over 200 items with delivery to three school sites July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited food and consumables (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) valued at $1.5 million for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with CPI-indexed pricing adjustments permitted. The code shows no standalone dried-grape procurement activity and remains a minor commodity line within larger institutional and school nutrition contracts.