UNSPSC 50533463: Dried non GMO niabell grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO niabell 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 50533463 Dried non-GMO niabell grapes, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity posted under it. The code nominally names a specific dried-grape product; the recent solicitations in the posted opportunity block instead cover broad grocery procurement (breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snacks, beverages, meat), fresh produce (apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, specialty fruits), food and consumable products for institutional food service, senior meal preparation and delivery services, and packaged meal boxes for summer feeding programs. None of these opportunities explicitly specify dried non-GMO niabell grapes as a line item or primary scope. The issuing bodies are school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and county government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida, and State of Georgia). The work spans institutional food procurement under the National School Lunch Program and state child nutrition statutes, with Buy American provision requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), nutritional compliance standards including whole grain and nut-free specifications, and HACCP food safety protocols.

Recent opportunities post from Connecticut, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Florida, with response dates clustered between late April and late June 2026. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education with electronic bids due June 30, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 11, 2026 and a historical prior-period value of $1.5 million; Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with sealed bids due June 26, 2026; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year contract value of $17,832,659.90 and bids due June 25, 2026. The code shows little activity directly supporting the nominal dried-grape commodity; the mismatch between code taxonomy and actual procurement scope suggests either miscategorization by the issuing body or misalignment between the UNSPSC designation and the goods and services state and local agencies are actually sourcing under it.