UNSPSC 50533427: Dried non GMO delaware grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO delaware 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 50533427 Dried non-GMO Delaware grapes is a Commodity code representing a narrow product line, but recent state and local solicitations show little activity directly targeting dried grapes specifically. Instead, the opportunities posted under this code reflect broad food-service procurement by school districts, county governments, and state agencies for general grocery items, fresh produce, meal services, and food supplies. The City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery products spanning cereals, frozen goods, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meats for the Board of Education's National School Lunch Program illustrates the scope: procurement under this code encompasses staple food items meeting Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards and Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), with delivery to central warehouses and school sites on firm fixed pricing and Net 45 payment terms. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, valued at approximately $1.5 million for the prior contract period, and Hillsborough County's three-year senior meal preparation and delivery services contract valued at $17.8 million reflect food-service procurement spanning institutional feeding programs. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and municipal purchasing offices (City of Bridgeport). Vendors must meet food safety compliance requirements including HACCP plans, 24/7 recall accessibility, nutritional labeling, and extensive insurance coverage; many solicitations require vendor registration with state health departments and adherence to federal nutrition standards.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest, with posted opportunities from Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi between April and June 2026. The Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 fresh-produce line items due June 26, 2026, and the City of Bridgeport's grocery-items solicitation due June 30, 2026, represent school-district food-service buys requiring firm pricing and multi-location delivery. The Pascagoula-Gautier School District solicited packaged meal boxes for its Summer Food Service Program with bids due April 29, 2026. No single vendor or repeat issuing body dominates the recent-opportunity set, and the code shows no clear concentration in any one state or issuing-body type. Dried grapes as a discrete commodity do not appear prominently in the abstracts of these opportunities; instead, they would be purchased as line items within much larger procurement baskets for meals, snacks, or breakfast items. Vendors pursuing activity under this code should monitor school-district nutrition RFPs and county food-service ITBs in regional markets, where annual contracts typically run July through June or September through August and include annual renewal or extension options.