UNSPSC 50533419: Dried non GMO cardinal grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO cardinal 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 50533419 Dried non GMO cardinal grapes is a Commodity code that nominally addresses a specific dried fruit product, but recent state and local solicitations show little activity aligned with this narrow specification. The code appears in a broader food-service and school-nutrition procurement context where state and local governments acquire fresh and processed food items to support meal programs, rather than dried cardinal grapes specifically. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). These jurisdictions solicit grocery and food items under National School Lunch Program requirements, Buy American provisions, and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, typically through IFBs and ITBs with firm fixed pricing and 48-hour to three-week response windows.

Recent opportunities show concentration in the Southeast and Florida. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce with over 200 line items spanning apples, berries, vegetables, and specialty fruits, due June 26, 2026. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) solicited over 1,100 line items of grocery items including breakfast cereals, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, and fruits under BNB052266, due June 30, 2026, requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content and laboratory testing at vendor expense. Hillsborough County (Florida) issued ITB-26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years, due June 25, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, with a prior-period value of $1.5 million. These solicitations address mainstream food-service procurement rather than specialty dried fruit items, indicating the code shows minimal aligned recent activity for this specific commodity.