UNSPSC 50533504: Dried non GMO fiesta grapes

The variety of non GMO raisin grapes known as non GMO fiesta 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 50533504 Dried non GMO fiesta grapes is a Commodity code that captures dried grape products procured by state and local governments primarily through school nutrition and senior meal programs. State and local solicitations under this code reflect a broader pattern of food service procurement for institutional feeding programs — the code itself names a specific dried fruit item, but recent opportunities show that school districts, county nutrition departments, and state health agencies buy dried and fresh produce as line items within larger grocery and fresh-produce contracts rather than as standalone commodity procurements. Issuing bodies include city departments of public purchases on behalf of school boards, county boards of education, state health and human services commissions, and county commissioners' offices managing senior nutrition programs. The work spans procurement of institutional food supplies meeting Buy American domestic-content requirements, HACCP food safety plans, nutritional standards compliance (including Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act standards), and delivery logistics to multiple school sites or dining centers.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted an RFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) supporting the Board of Education's National School Lunch Program, requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content and blind testing of samples. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026) with delivery to three school locations. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB for food and consumable products for an El Paso State Supported Living Center (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) with a prior-period value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB2600289, due June 25, 2026) valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years. The State of Georgia and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi also posted food-supply procurements in the same period, reflecting sustained activity across school districts and state agencies.