UNSPSC 50533480: Dried non GMO ruby red seedless grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO ruby red 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 50533480 Dried non-GMO ruby red seedless grapes is a Commodity code capturing a narrow product line within school food service and institutional nutrition procurement. State and local governments buy this specific dried-grape product as part of broader fresh and processed produce buys for school lunch programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. The code appears in solicitations that span dozens or hundreds of line items encompassing breakfast items, fresh produce, snacks, and specialty ingredients, and vendors supplying dried grapes compete alongside fresh-produce suppliers, processed-food vendors, and full-line grocery distributors in single RFP or IFB bids. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county nutrition and human services agencies (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). All opportunities observed carry Buy American provisions requiring at least 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products, compliance with the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP plans, and extensive insurance and compliance documentation including USDA statements, state health inspection records, and professional references.

Recent opportunities span multiple states and regions with concentrated activity in the Southeast and Southwest. The Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with response due June 26, 2026; the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited over 1,100 grocery-item line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education through IFB BNB052266 (due June 30, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 11, 2026); Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners posted ITB-26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million (due June 25, 2026); the State of Georgia solicited food, supplies, and kitchen products (due June 22, 2026); and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi bid packaged meal boxes for the summer food service program (due April 29, 2026). All contracts specify firm fixed pricing with no fuel or freight surcharges, firm commitments for 12 months or multi-year terms, and delivery to school sites or institutional facilities on 48x40 pallets with Monday-through-Friday delivery windows.