UNSPSC 50533459: Dried non GMO muscat seedless grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO muscat seedless 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 50533459 Dried non-GMO muscat seedless grapes — a Commodity code — does not reflect the recent state and local purchasing activity tagged to it. The eight opportunities posted to this code between January and June 2026 show no procurement of dried grapes or raisins; instead, they solicit broad food service and meal delivery contracts spanning fresh produce, packaged groceries, school nutrition supplies, senior meals, and meal preparation services. The mismatch between code and work scope suggests either a tagging error in the source database or a code assigned by default to general food procurement that does not fit the commodity's narrow definition.

The issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County School System), county governments and special-purpose entities (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida; Texas Health and Human Services Commission), a state agency (Georgia), and a city (Dallas). The geographic spread covers Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia. Recent representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' solicitation for over 1,100 grocery line items under IFB on June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce with response due June 26, 2026; Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years, due June 25, 2026; and Douglas County School System's RFP for food supply and distribution serving approximately 32,000 meals daily with estimated annual expenditure of $9 million, with proposal due February 18, 2026. The code activity reflects school nutrition and institutional meal service procurement rather than dried-grape sales.