UNSPSC 50533437: Dried non GMO flame grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO flame 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 50533437 Dried non-GMO flame grapes, a Commodity code, does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—a single dried fruit variety—is too narrow to map to the opportunities present in the available dataset. Recent solicitations under UNSPSC 50533437 show no activity; the code lacks sufficient procurement velocity to establish a meaningful pattern of state and local demand or issuing-body interest.

State and local procurement activity in dried fruit and related commodity codes instead concentrates on broader fresh and processed produce categories. School districts, county education offices, and municipal food service programs solicit comprehensive fresh produce (apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables) and full-line grocery supply under single or multi-item contracts, often bundled with proteins, grains, and prepared foods to serve lunch and breakfast programs. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia; Meriden Public Schools, Connecticut; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Georgia; Bulloch County Board of Education, Georgia; Hancock County Board of Education, Georgia; Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Mississippi; Douglas County School System, Georgia), supplemented by county and municipal food service authorities (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Florida; City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, Connecticut) and state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission). Contract values range from approximately $3.1 million annually (Meriden Public Schools) to $17.8 million over three years (Hillsborough County senior meal delivery) and $9 million annually (Douglas County food supply). Opportunities emphasize Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, firm fixed pricing with CPI or market-index adjustments permitted only under restrictive conditions, and delivery to multiple sites on prescribed schedules. The geographic footprint spans the Northeast (Connecticut), Mid-Atlantic (Virginia), Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Mississippi), and South (Texas), with school district consolidation purchasing cooperatives (GEC, Douglas County) enabling multi-district awards. Responsive vendors must typically hold three to five years of comparable food service experience, maintain $1 million minimum general liability coverage, and accept electronic ordering through portals such as Bonfire, OpenGov, or proprietary systems like LINQ School Solutions.