UNSPSC 50533479: Dried non GMO royal black seedless grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO royal black seedless 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 50533479 Dried non-GMO royal black seedless grapes is a Commodity code that captures fresh and processed produce items state and local governments purchase for school food service, institutional feeding programs, and senior nutrition delivery. While the code's nominal scope is a single dried-grape product, the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it reflect the broader category of fresh produce and prepared food items for institutional consumption. Issuing bodies include 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 for an El Paso State Supported Living Center), and county government nutrition programs (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida). The scope of work spans fresh produce procurement—apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, and specialty items—as well as packaged meal boxes, prepared institutional meals, and broader grocery and food-supply contracts. All opportunities enforce Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic agricultural content, HACCP plans, nutritional compliance with federal child nutrition standards, and delivery to multiple school and institutional sites on firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and South: Texas (HHS El Paso solicitation, posting June 11, 2026, IFB due July 13, 2026 with $1.5 million prior-period value), Georgia (State of Georgia food and kitchen products, due June 22, 2026, and Hancock County fresh produce for 2026–27, IFB due June 26, 2026), Florida (Hillsborough County senior meals at $17,832,659.90 over three years, ITB due June 25, 2026), Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education grocery items, IFB due June 30, 2026), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier packaged meal boxes, sealed bids due April 29, 2026). School districts and county agencies dominate the issuing-body mix; the Hillsborough County senior meals contract stands out as the largest recent award by estimated value. All opportunities require sealed or electronic submission, professional vendor credentials including liability insurance in the $1 million to $2 million range per occurrence, and vendor performance verification where applicable.