UNSPSC 50533431: Dried non GMO emperatriz grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO emperatriz 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 50533431 Dried non-GMO emperatriz grapes is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually buying under the recent opportunities tagged to it. The solicitations in the dataset are overwhelmingly for fresh produce, groceries, meal preparation and delivery, and food service—not dried grapes or any dried fruit. The mismatch between the code name and the actual procurement scope is stark: school nutrition programs, senior meal services, institutional food supply contracts, and child nutrition summer food programs dominate the recent activity. State and local governments use this code label, but the opportunities bundled beneath it span a much wider range of fresh and processed food products, cold storage services, bulk meal delivery, and related food service supplies that fall well outside the narrow commodity description.

Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County School System, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Fairfax County Public Schools), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission El Paso State Supported Living Center, State of Georgia), and municipalities (City of Dallas, City of Meriden purchasing on behalf of schools). School districts appear most frequently. Recent activity spans Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issuing an IFB for grocery items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's National School Lunch Program with electronic bids due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education issuing an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issuing an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year contract value of $17,832,659.90 and bids due June 25, 2026; and Fairfax County Public Schools issuing an IFB for Master Grocery K-12 covering 45 elementary, middle, and high schools with bids due April 27, 2026. The code shows active, substantial procurement activity, but the commodity designation does not align with the diversity of food service work being solicited.