UNSPSC 50533500: Dried non GMO raisin grapes

The type of non GMO grape known as non GMO raisin grapes that has 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 50533500 Dried non GMO raisin grapes is a Class code that encompasses dried raisins and related dried fruit products sourced for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and senior meal preparation. State and local governments procure dried raisins as line items within broader food and grocery solicitations that support child nutrition, senior feeding programs, and facility food service operations. The products are typically specified as part of breakfast items, snack offerings, or ingredient components meeting nutritional standards such as the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act. Issuing bodies include school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county social services departments operating meal programs. These entities source dried raisins through competitive sealed bids (IFB) and requests for proposals (RFP) that bundle produce, groceries, and consumables into multi-line-item contracts with firm fixed pricing, delivery schedules, and nutritional compliance requirements.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 grocery line items including breakfast items and snacks for the Bridgeport Board of Education, with a contract term of July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, subject to Buy American domestic agricultural content requirements and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026, for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical spend of $1.5 million and a one-year initial term running September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026, for fresh produce including specialty produce items under a July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, contract. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026) estimated at $17,832,659.90 over three years, requiring caterers licensed on the Florida Department of Elderly Affairs Adult Care Food Program list. The State of Georgia posted a broader food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026), and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi sought packaged meal boxes for the Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program (due April 29, 2026).