UNSPSC 50533472: Dried non GMO red globe grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO red globe 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 50533472 Dried non GMO red globe grapes is a Commodity code covering dried fruit products for institutional food service and nutrition programs. State and local governments procure dried grapes under this code primarily through school districts, county education boards, and state health and human services agencies as ingredients in bulk foodservice contracts. The work solicited spans ingredient sourcing for child nutrition programs, senior meal services, and facility cafeteria operations, where dried fruit meets nutritional requirements under federal programs including the National School Lunch Program and Adult Care Food Program.

Recent activity shows school districts and county education boards as the primary issuing bodies, with secondary activity from state health agencies and county commissioners. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), and Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) have posted recent grocery and fresh-produce solicitations that encompass dried fruit ingredients, while the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has solicited food and consumable products for state-supported living centers, and Hillsborough County (Florida) has posted a three-year senior meal contract valued at $17.8 million. Geographic spread concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, Connecticut) and Texas, with school nutrition programs driving the majority of current volume. Representative recent opportunities include Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 line-item grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program (response due June 30, 2026) and Hancock County's IFB for fresh produce across 200 line items (response due June 26, 2026), both requiring Buy American compliance with 51 percent domestic agricultural content. The Texas HHS Commission's IFB for food and consumables referenced a prior-period value of $1.5 million and spans September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, with renewal and extension options available.