UNSPSC 50533433: Dried non GMO empress grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO empress 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 50533433 Dried non GMO empress grapes (Commodity) describes a specialized dried fruit product, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code do not reflect purchases of dried grapes or any dried fruit — they span broad food-service procurement across school nutrition programs, senior meal delivery, institutional food supply, and fresh-produce contracts. The issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County Commission), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and a regional senior services program. These solicitations reflect institutional food-service contracting tied to federal nutrition programs (National School Lunch Program, Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program, Adult Care Food Program) rather than procurement of a specific commodity.

The recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi, with posted dates from April through June 2026. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items for school nutrition (response date June 30, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million (response date July 13, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce across 200+ line items (response date June 26, 2026), and Hillsborough County's June 2026 ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years (response date June 25, 2026). The code shows little relevant recent activity; the mismatch between the commodity name and the actual scope of solicitations suggests that issuing bodies are applying this code to broad institutional food-service procurement rather than to dried fruit products specifically.