UNSPSC 50533503: Dried non GMO dovine grapes

The variety of non GMO raisin grapes known as non GMO dovine 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 50533503 Dried non-GMO bovine grapes is a Commodity code that nominally names a single dried fruit product, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect the narrow commodity scope. The six opportunities posted between April and June 2026 show instead a broad pattern of school district, county, state agency, and municipal food-service purchasing spanning fresh produce, prepared meals, grocery staples, and consumables for child nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. The code appears to serve as a catch-all for food commodities and services rather than as a specific dried-grape designation, and state and local procurement offices are using it to solicit across multiple product categories that include fresh fruits and vegetables, packaged meals, and comprehensive food-service contracting that extends well beyond the code's nominal name.

Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut via the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and counties (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida). Geographic activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative recent opportunities include Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program with a contract term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and strict Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce across 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026 and delivery to three school sites; and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 and bids due June 25, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million and proposals due July 13, 2026. All opportunities include mandatory nutrition compliance, Buy American or domestic-sourcing requirements, firm fixed pricing, and detailed insurance and food-safety certifications.