UNSPSC 50533462: Dried non GMO new cross grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO new cross 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 50533462 Dried non-GMO new cross grapes, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement opportunities posted under this designation. The six most-recent solicitations capture school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food-service contracts spanning grocery items, fresh produce, prepared meals, and consumable kitchen products—none of which specifically reference dried grapes or any dried-fruit category. The City of Bridgeport's Board of Education grocery solicitation (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026), the Hancock County Schools fresh-produce IFB (due June 26, 2026), and the Pascagoula-Gautier School District's packaged meal-box procurement (due April 29, 2026) all mention fresh fruits and vegetables within their scopes, but dried non-GMO grapes are not called out as line items. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's El Paso facility food-and-consumable-products IFB (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) and Hillsborough County's senior-meal preparation and delivery services contract (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026) similarly address broader food-service supply without targeting this specific commodity.

The issuing bodies across these opportunities include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), a state health agency (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and a state government procurement (Georgia). Geographic activity centers on Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Texas, and Mississippi. Because the code shows minimal alignment with actual recent procurement activity in state and local markets, vendors specializing in dried non-GMO grapes should investigate whether this UNSPSC classification is accurate for their product line or whether reclassification to a broader fresh or processed-fruit code better reflects how school districts and institutional food-service buyers actually tag produce solicitations.