UNSPSC 50533417: Dried non GMO bonheur grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO bonheur 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 50533417 Dried non-GMO bonheur grapes, a Commodity code, describes specialty dried fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition and institutional food service contracts. The recent opportunities under this code reflect a broader pattern: state and local buyers—school districts, county boards of education, state health agencies, and county commissioners—source food items through competitive sealed bids and IFBs that bundle multiple product categories including dried fruit, fresh produce, canned goods, dairy, and meat under single master contracts. The work consists of supplying compliant food products to school cafeterias, senior meal programs, state-supported living centers, and institutional food service operations, with emphasis on Buy American compliance (typically 51% domestic agricultural content), nutritional standards alignment (Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, CPI-U pricing adjustments), HACCP certification, food safety documentation, liability insurance, and reliable delivery logistics on fixed-price contracts running one to three years.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida. The City of Bridgeport's Department of Public Purchases posted IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for grocery items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's National School Lunch Program, spanning over 1,100 line items including fruits and vegetables, due June 30, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million, due July 13, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted IFB SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce across 200+ line items with delivery to three school sites, due June 26, 2026. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) posted ITB 26-00289 on June 3, 2026, for senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17,832,659.90 over three years, due June 25, 2026. These contracts consistently require sealed competitive bidding, advance nutritional compliance documentation, proof of food safety systems, and named insurance coverages with the government entity listed as additional insured.