UNSPSC 50533430: Dried non GMO emerald seedless grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO emerald 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 50533430 Dried non-GMO emerald seedless grapes is a Commodity code representing dried fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition and institutional food service programs. The recent solicitations under this code show state and local buyers sourcing bulk dried fruit and fresh produce as components of larger grocery and meal-service contracts, typically subject to Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content (51 percent for processed items) and compliance with federal nutrition standards including the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act. Work solicited includes supply of dried and fresh produce to school districts' central food warehouses and kitchens, with products meeting strict nutritional labeling, allergen, and whole-grain requirements; blind sample testing by school personnel; and delivery on standard pallets to multiple school sites on a firm fixed-price basis with prepaid freight and emergency 24-hour backup stock capability. Issuing bodies are primarily school districts and boards of education, with secondary activity from county nutrition programs and state health and human services agencies operating institutional food service for residential facilities.

Geographic activity centers on the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with recent opportunities posted by Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi), and the State of Georgia, along with activity in Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases soliciting for Bridgeport Board of Education) and Florida (Hillsborough County). The City of Bridgeport posted IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 line items of grocery items including fresh and dried fruits, requiring electronic bids through OpenGov by 2:00 p.m. the same day and supporting the National School Lunch Program with 51 percent Buy American compliance and firm pricing through June 30, 2027. Hancock County Board of Education posted IFB SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce across over 200 line items spanning multiple apple and berry varieties and specialty fruits, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, and contract performance from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with proposals due July 13, 2026, and historical monetary value of $1.5 million for the prior contract period.