UNSPSC 50533491: Dried non GMO superior seedless grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO superior 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 50533491 Dried non-GMO superior seedless grapes is a Commodity code covering raisins and dried grape products purchased by state and local school districts, county boards of education, and state health and human services agencies primarily for child nutrition programs and congregate senior meals. State and local governments buy dried grapes as a component within broader food-service procurement — typically embedded in grocery or fresh-produce RFPs, IFBs, or ITBs that span multiple commodity lines for meal preparation and delivery. The product must meet Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards when purchased for school lunch programs, comply with Buy American domestic-content requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients for processed products in school nutrition contexts), and meet HACCP and food-safety documentation standards across all end-use contexts.

Recent solicitation activity spans the Southeast and South-Central regions. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted BNB052266 on June 30, 2026 (response due same day) for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's National School Lunch Program, with dried grapes likely included in the fruit category. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia released IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026 (bids due June 26) for fresh produce encompassing multiple fruit categories across the 2026–27 school year, though the itemized scope emphasizes fresh rather than dried products. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026 (due July 13) for food and consumable products serving the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center under an IFB with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida released ITB 26-00289 on June 3, 2026 (bids due June 25) for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90. The State of Georgia posted a food, supplies, and kitchen products RFQ on May 15, 2026 (due June 22). Dried grapes appear incidentally rather than as primary line items in these notices; direct commodity-level solicitations specifically for dried grapes do not appear in the recent-opportunities block.