UNSPSC 50533482: Dried non GMO scarlet royal grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO scarlet royal 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 50533482 Dried non-GMO scarlet royal grapes, a Commodity code, does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope describes a specialty dried fruit product, yet the most recent opportunities posted under this classification span broad grocery, fresh produce, food service, and meal delivery work bearing no relationship to dried grapes or specialty dried fruits. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted a grocery bid supporting school nutrition across over 1,100 line items (RFP BNB052266, due June 30, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited food and consumable products for a state-supported living center (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026); and Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Hillsborough County in Florida, and Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia all issued competitive bids for fresh produce, general groceries, and meal services. The actual purchasing activity does not target specialty dried fruit products. This code either reflects a classification mismatch in the procurement database, or dried non-GMO scarlet royal grapes represent a negligible procurement category within state and local school nutrition and food service markets.

The recent solicitations clustered under this code span school districts, county school systems, state agencies, and county commissions across Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas. School nutrition programs dominate the activity, with fresh produce and comprehensive grocery contracts generating substantial annual values—Douglas County Schools in Georgia alone estimated $9 million for food supply and distribution and $5.5 million combined for fresh produce and eggs across 30 participating districts. The Meriden Public Schools RFP anticipated $3.1 million for commercial groceries and USDA Foods (RFP 026-41, due February 25, 2026). Hillsborough County in Florida estimated $17.8 million over three years for senior meal preparation and delivery (ITB 26-00289, due June 25, 2026). These opportunities uniformly emphasize Buy American requirements, HACCP compliance, nutritional standards, and firm fixed pricing. No procurement in the block targets dried specialty fruits or grape products specifically, suggesting this code assignment does not reflect actual state and local purchasing patterns for the nominal commodity.