UNSPSC 50533434: Dried non GMO exotic grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO exotic 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 50533434 Dried non-GMO exotic grapes, a Commodity code, shows minimal activity in recent state and local procurement, with no opportunities directly soliciting this product line and no issuing bodies specifically purchasing exotic dried grapes. The recent state and local contract opportunities tagged to this code overwhelmingly reflect broad food service and nutrition procurement—school district grocery supply, fresh produce, senior meal services, and cafeteria provisioning—rather than specialty dried fruit items. The sourcing bodies span school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Schools, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County Schools), county commissioners (Hillsborough County, Florida), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and municipalities (City of Dallas, City of Meriden). Most activity concentrates in the Southeast, particularly Georgia and Florida, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Virginia, and Mississippi. The code as tagged appears to be a taxonomy mismatch; the opportunities under it pursue mainstream grocery items, packaged meal delivery, fresh produce, and school nutrition staples rather than specialty dried exotic fruit.

The few dried-fruit–adjacent solicitations in the block—such as Bulloch County's comprehensive food products list and Meriden Public Schools' commercial groceries RFP—name dried fruits generically (raisins, dried cranberries) within larger commodity baskets rather than exotic varieties. State and local procurement offices use this Commodity code infrequently, if at all, for actual purchasing. Vendors targeting state and local food service procurement should monitor broader grocery, produce, and school nutrition codes and track actual fresh and processed produce solicitations (such as the Hancock County Schools fresh produce IFB due June 26, 2026, or the Douglas County School System fresh produce and eggs RFP due March 4, 2026) rather than relying on this code for sourcing signals. The code's current tagging does not reflect meaningful business development opportunity for dried exotic grape suppliers targeting state and local contracts.