UNSPSC 50533469: Dried non GMO princess grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO princess 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 50533469 Dried non-GMO princess grapes is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity captured in the source. The code nominally describes a single dried fruit product, yet the opportunities associated with it span comprehensive food service procurement — school nutrition programs, senior meal services, state facility food supply, and meal delivery contracts — encompassing fresh produce, groceries, proteins, dairy, condiments, and prepared meals rather than specialty dried fruit items. The mismatch between the code's narrow commodity scope and the breadth of the solicitations suggests either misclassification by issuing bodies or that this code is being used as a catch-all for broader food procurement without precision. The issuing bodies span school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Douglas County School System, Hancock County Board of Education), county governments (Hillsborough County, Florida), cities (Bridgeport, Connecticut; Dallas, Texas; Meriden, Connecticut), and state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia Department of Education), reflecting the diversity of state and local food service demand.

The geographic spread is concentrated in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with significant activity in Georgia (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham), Connecticut (Bridgeport, Meriden), Florida (Hillsborough County), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier), and Texas (Dallas, El Paso). School nutrition programs dominate the solicitation pipeline, with multiple districts procuring fresh produce, comprehensive grocery supply, and meal delivery services — Fairfax County Public Schools issued a Master Grocery K-12 IFB (2000004323) due April 27, 2026; Douglas County School System released separate RFPs for food supply and distribution services (26-003, due February 18, 2026) and fresh produce and eggs (26-004, due March 4, 2026); and Meriden Public Schools released an RFP for commercial groceries and USDA Foods (RFP02641, due February 25, 2026) valued at approximately $3.1 million. Beyond schools, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026) estimated at $17.8 million over three years, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission sought food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) with prior-period spend of $1.5 million. Given the categorical mismatch, vendors pursuing this code should verify whether specific opportunities calling for dried specialty produce exist independently of the broader school and institutional food service solicitations currently tagged to it.