UNSPSC 50533483: Dried non GMO scuppernong grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO scuppernong 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 50533483 Dried non-GMO scuppernong grapes, a Commodity code, does not see meaningful recent state and local procurement activity. The code's highly specialized product scope—a specific dried grape variety with organic certification constraints—aligns poorly with the recent opportunities tagged under it, which uniformly reflect broad food service procurement across school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts spanning dozens or hundreds of commodity line items. None of the 16 recent solicitations identified actually solicit dried scuppernong grapes as a line item; instead, they request comprehensive grocery, fresh produce, or prepared meal services in which such a specialty item, if present at all, would represent a minor element. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery bid (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spans over 1,100 line items; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food procurement for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) seeks general food and consumables; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) encompasses broad categories from breakfast items through meat products; and the Douglas County School System's food supply RFP (PE64810NONST2026000000046, due February 18, 2026) targets approximately $9 million in main-line food service for 25,500 students. All recent opportunities reflect the standard commodity mix of school nutrition, senior services, and institutional dining rather than specialty dried fruits.

The mismatch between code and actual procurement indicates that state and local agencies tag food service RFPs with broad commodity codes rather than the narrowest applicable UNSPSC tier, or that the coding has drifted from recent sourcing behavior. Recent issuers include school districts (Bridgeport, Fairfax County, Hancock County, Bulloch County, Meriden, Pascagoula-Gautier, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County), county governments (Hillsborough County Florida), state departments (Texas HHS, Georgia), and municipalities (Dallas, Meriden). Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Florida, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas. A vendor seeking to pursue work under this code should clarify with procurement offices whether scuppernong grapes will be included as a line item in actual solicitations, as the current tagging pattern suggests either miscoding or that the specialty product has fallen out of routine institutional purchasing in favor of commodity-grade dried fruits or other breakfast ingredients. The code appears dormant for direct procurement purposes in state and local government at this time.