UNSPSC 50533429: Dried non GMO early sweet grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO early sweet 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 50533429 Dried non-GMO early sweet grapes, a Commodity code, sees limited recent state and local solicitation activity. State and local governments do not currently procure dried grapes as a standalone line item; instead, raisins and dried fruit products are bundled into broader grocery, fresh produce, or food supply contracts where individual dried-fruit commodities are listed among dozens or hundreds of items. The code's scope nominally covers a single preserved-fruit product, but recent opportunities tagged to this code actually target comprehensive food sourcing for school nutrition programs, institutional meal services, and senior dining facilities.

Activity under this code spans school districts, county boards of education, and municipal purchasing departments, with no standout repeat buyers evident. Recent opportunities show dried-grape or raisin items appearing as line items within larger RFPs and IFBs for school nutrition grocery, produce, and meal-delivery services issued by Bridgeport (Connecticut), Meriden (Connecticut), Fairfax County (Virginia), Bulloch County (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County (Georgia), Douglas County (Georgia), Hancock County (Mississippi), Pascagoula-Gautier (Mississippi), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and the City of Dallas. Geographic concentration is in the Southeast (Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Florida) and mid-Atlantic (Connecticut, Virginia), with modest activity in Texas. No solicitation posted in the source targets dried non-GMO early sweet grapes specifically; the code appears to be a mislabeling artifact on broader food supply and produce contracts. Vendors pursuing this code should recognize that demand flows through composite grocery and produce RFPs and IFBs with response dates typically 30–60 days from posting, firm fixed pricing, Buy American and USDA compliance requirements, and Buy American domestic-content thresholds of 51 percent on processed products.