UNSPSC 50533466: Dried non GMO perlette grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO perlette 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 50533466 Dried non GMO perlette grapes is a Commodity code that represents a single food ingredient line item—in this case, a specific dried-grape product—rather than a broad category of goods or services. State and local governments buy under this code primarily through school district food-service procurement, institutional feeding operations, and regional education boards that source fresh and processed produce for child nutrition programs under the National School Lunch Program and related federal food-service initiatives. The solicitations show that dried grapes appear as line items within larger grocery or produce bids alongside hundreds of other fresh fruits, vegetables, proteins, and pantry staples, all subject to Buy American requirements (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items), Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP compliance, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges. Vendors must meet extensive documentation and insurance requirements, including product formulation sheets, nutritional analyses, state health inspection records, and commercial general liability and products liability insurance in the $1 million to $2 million range per occurrence.

Recent activity under this code shows solicitations concentrated in school districts and state institutional-feeding programs across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education issued RFQ BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 line items of grocery items including dried fruits, with delivery to central warehouse and school sites on a firm fixed basis through June 30, 2027. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted IFB SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026 (due June 26, 2026) for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items across the 2026–27 school year. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026 (due July 11, 2026) for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a historical value of $1.5 million annually and renewable through 2028. The Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi solicited packaged meal boxes under Bid No. 609-26 (due April 29, 2026). Most opportunities require electronic submission, firm fixed pricing for 12-month terms, and demonstrate steady demand from school nutrition departments and state-supported living facilities across Georgia, Florida, Texas, Connecticut, and Mississippi.