UNSPSC 50533435: Dried non GMO fantasy grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO fantasy 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 50533435 Dried non-GMO fantasy grapes, a Commodity code, does not appear in state and local procurement activity reflected in recent solicitations. The code's nominal scope—a specialty dried fruit product—does not align with what state and local governments are actually purchasing under food-service and nutrition procurement.

State and local food procurement activity centers on broad grocery supply, fresh produce, eggs, and prepared meals for school nutrition programs, senior services, and institutional food service. Recent solicitations from the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (grocery items for schools), Texas Health and Human Services Commission (food and consumables for state-supported living centers), Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (fresh produce), Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida (senior meal preparation and delivery), Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia (master grocery K-12), and multiple Georgia school districts (comprehensive food supply, fresh produce, and eggs) all target staple items—apples, berries, vegetables, dairy, meat, grains, frozen products, and condiments—rather than specialty or premium dried fruits. These procurements are issued as IFBs and RFPs by school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and city purchasing departments across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with contract values ranging from $1.5 million to $17.8 million and contract terms typically spanning one to three years. The Buy American provision is standard, requiring domestic agricultural content; HACCP plans, food safety compliance, and nutritional standards are mandatory. No recent solicitations reference dried non-GMO grapes or similar specialty products, indicating this Commodity code does not capture active state and local spending in food procurement at this time.