UNSPSC 50533481: Dried non GMO ruby seedless grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO ruby 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 50533481 Dried non GMO ruby seedless grapes is a Commodity code that covers dehydrated raisins and similar dried fruit products for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and state-supported facilities. State and local governments procure this item as part of broader food and produce contracts serving school lunch programs, senior meal services, state health and human services facilities, and county nutrition initiatives. The issuing bodies span school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services commissions, county commissioners' offices, and municipal education departments. Purchases are embedded in larger competitive bids for fresh and processed produce, grocery staples, and consumable food items rather than solicited as standalone line items; vendors typically supply dried grapes as one of many produce or commodity line items within a single contract serving multiple facility locations and operational programs.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and spans multiple issuing bodies with overlapping procurement cycles. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) posted an RFQ on June 30, 2026 for over 1,100 line items of grocery items including fruits and produce for the National School Lunch Program with a contract term running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, requiring Buy American compliance (51% domestic agricultural content) and HHFKA nutrition standards. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB on June 10, 2026 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026 and contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, similarly requiring domestic agricultural content minimums and firm pricing for the full contract term. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 with proposals due July 13, 2026 and historical spend of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County (Florida) posted a large senior meal services ITB on June 3, 2026 with estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90. The code shows no standout single repeat buyer but reflects routine annual school nutrition procurement cycles aligned with fiscal and academic year transitions.