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, a Class code, does not align with the state and local procurement opportunities in the dataset. The recent solicitations tagged under this code overwhelmingly target fresh produce, packaged groceries, and meal services for school nutrition programs, senior meal delivery, and institutional food service—none of which center on dried raisins or dried grape products. The mismatch suggests either a classification error in the source data or that dried non-GMO raisins represent a minor commodity line item absorbed into larger food-service procurements rather than a standalone procurement driver. State and local buyers are actively soliciting fresh produce (apples, berries, vegetables, citrus), commercial groceries with extensive nutritional compliance, prepared meals, and USDA commodity distribution, but no recent opportunity explicitly names dried raisins as a primary solicitation focus.

The issuing bodies include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Hancock County Board of Education, Douglas County School System, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Meriden Public Schools), county government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), city government (City of Bridgeport, City of Dallas), state health and education agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 Georgia school districts). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham, Hancock County, Bulloch County), Florida (Hillsborough County), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport, Meriden), Virginia (Fairfax County), Texas (HHSC El Paso), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier), and across multi-state cooperatives. Representative opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026) for 45 schools plus seven distribution kitchens; Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution RFP for approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000 (due February 18, 2026); City of Bridgeport's Grocery Items IFB for the Board of Education spanning over 1,100 line items with firm fixed pricing and no fuel surcharges (due June 30, 2026); and Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services ITB with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 and mandatory Florida Department of Elderly Affairs Caterer List eligibility (due June 25, 2026). The code shows no relevant recent activity.