UNSPSC 50533485: Dried non GMO sugarthirteen grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO sugarthirteen 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 50533485 Dried non GMO sugar thirteen grapes, a Commodity code, does not match the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The recent opportunities show no solicitations for dried grapes or any specialty dried fruit products. Instead, the tagged opportunities span fresh produce (apples, berries, carrots, citrus, leafy greens, potatoes, tomatoes, eggs), comprehensive grocery supply for school nutrition programs (breakfast items, cereals, frozen goods, meats, dairy, condiments, snacks, beverages), and senior meal preparation and delivery services. The code appears to be a data classification error or mislabeling artifact, as none of the eight most recent opportunities under this code involve the dried non-GMO grape products the code purports to describe.

The active procurement under this code's tag derives entirely from school districts, state nutrition agencies, counties, and cities sourcing food service supplies for institutional meals—school lunch and breakfast programs, senior meal delivery, and general food service operations. Issuing bodies include Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools (Georgia), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases for the Board of Education (Connecticut), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the City of Hillsborough County (Florida), the State of Georgia, and the City of Dallas (Texas). The geographic footprint spans the Southeast heavily (Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Mississippi) and includes scattered activity in the Southwest and Mid-Atlantic. Recent representative solicitations include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB, April 27, 2026), Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution Services (RFP, February 18, 2026, approximately $9 million annually), Meriden Public Schools' Commercial & USDA Foods (RFP, February 25, 2026, approximately $3.1 million for 2026–2027), and Hillsborough County's Senior Meals Preparation and Delivery Services (ITB, June 25, 2026, $17.8 million over three years).