UNSPSC 50533428: Dried non GMO early muscat grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO early muscat 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 50533428 Dried non-GMO early muscat grapes is a Commodity code that names a specific dried-fruit product, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under it span a much broader scope of food procurement. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hancock County Board of Education, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, the State of Georgia, and the Pascagoula-Gautier School District have all posted opportunities under or near this code for grocery items, fresh produce, and meal services. The actual work being solicited ranges from the Bridgeport Board of Education's comprehensive grocery bid (spanning over 1,100 line items including breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snack items, beverages, and meat products) to Hancock County Schools' fresh produce procurement (over 200 line items of apple varieties, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, and specialty items) to Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services ($17,832,659.90 over three years). School districts, county health and human services agencies, and county commissioners' offices are the primary issuing bodies, alongside state procurement offices. All opportunities specify compliance with the National School Lunch Program's Buy American Provision (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and formal vendor qualification including HACCP plans, health inspection records, liability insurance, and debarment verification.

The recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery items IFB (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) and Hancock County Schools' fresh produce IFB (PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026) represent typical school nutrition contracts. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products IFB (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) for the El Paso State Supported Living Center referenced a prior-period value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services ITB (ITB2600289, due June 25, 2026) carries an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90. Pricing must be firm and fixed across contract periods unless major market changes are documented with advance notice; deliveries are typically Monday through Friday with 48-hour notice capability and emergency 24-hour availability. The Commodity code itself shows limited alignment with the actual solicitation scope—no recent posting names dried muscat grapes specifically, suggesting the code may be misapplied to these broader food-service opportunities or used as a catch-all within state procurement systems for multi-item consumable contracts.