UNSPSC 50533494: Dried non GMO waltman cross grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO waltman cross 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 50533494 Dried non GMO Waltman cross grapes is a Commodity code that nominally describes a single dried fruit product, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show little alignment with dried grapes specifically. Instead, the opportunities reflect broad school nutrition, institutional food service, and senior meal programs where fresh produce, packaged meals, and general grocery items dominate the actual solicitation scope. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education's RFP for over 1,100 line items spanning breakfast cereals, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meat products; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products at a state supported living center; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce across 200-plus line items of apples, berries, vegetables, and specialty fruits; and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services all fall under this code despite no mention of dried grapes. The issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Pascagoula-Gautier), county governments (Hillsborough County), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and special-purpose food-service programs.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery RFP closed June 30, 2026, with contract performance running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, and requires 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients under Buy American provisions and compliance with Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards. The Hancock County fresh-produce IFB closed June 26, 2026, covering delivery to three school sites through June 30, 2027, and also mandates 51 percent domestic content and firm pricing throughout the contract term with no fuel surcharges. Hillsborough County's senior meals ITB, due June 25, 2026, carries an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 and requires bidders to be licensed Florida caterers on the Adult Care Food Program Caterer List. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope—dried non-GMO grapes—and the actual recent opportunities suggests this code does not accurately reflect current state and local procurement activity for that specific product line, making it unreliable for targeting dried-fruit suppliers.