UNSPSC 50533425: Dried non GMO crimson seedless grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO crimson seedless 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 50533425 Dried non-GMO crimson seedless grapes (Commodity) represents a narrowly specialized produce item that does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The code's specificity — dried, non-GMO, and a single variety — sits several tiers below the broad fresh and processed produce categories that dominate school nutrition, senior meal, and institutional food service solicitations across state and local jurisdictions. Recent opportunities from school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and municipal governments focus instead on comprehensive fresh produce line items (apples, bananas, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens), processed USDA commodities, and full grocery supply contracts spanning multiple food categories. Dried fruit appears only generically within larger commodity groups and does not surface as a standalone or line-item requirement in the posted solicitations.

State and local food service procurement — driven by child nutrition programs, senior meal delivery, and institutional cafeteria operations — purchases fresh and processed goods through school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bulloch County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, Douglas County School System in Georgia), county commissioners (Hillsborough County, Florida), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and municipal purchasing offices (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, City of Dallas). These bodies issue IFBs, RFPs, and RFQs for broad-based grocery, produce, and meal delivery services with contract values ranging from approximately $1.5 million to $17.8 million, but none of the recent opportunities identify dried specialty grapes or other dried fruit items as discrete line items. The code shows no actionable recent procurement signal and does not warrant pursuit at this time.