UNSPSC 50533506: Dried non GMO sultana grapes

The variety of non GMO raisin grapes known as non GMO sultana 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 50533506 Dried non-GMO sultana grapes is a Commodity code that captures raisins and specialty dried-fruit procurement within state and local school nutrition, senior meal, and institutional food service programs. State and local governments purchase dried grapes primarily as components of breakfast items, snack offerings, and meal assembly under Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content. Recent solicitations show dried grapes bundled within comprehensive grocery, fresh produce, or specialty food contracts rather than as standalone line items, reflecting their role as a commodity ingredient supporting nutrition standards compliance rather than a primary procurement category. School districts dominate the issuing bodies, supplemented by state agencies, county boards of education, and municipal senior services programs sourcing meal components to support Child Nutrition Programs and Senior Congregate Meal Services.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Texas, and Mississippi, based on recent RFPs and IFBs posted between January and June 2026. Representative recent opportunities include Bridgeport, Connecticut's June 2026 grocery bid (BNB052266) for over 1,100 line items supporting the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services with Buy American compliance and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act standards; Douglas County Schools' February 2026 food supply RFP (26-003) seeking approximately $9 million in annual food product distribution across 32 schools; Hancock County Schools' June 2026 fresh-produce IFB (SN002-2027) encompassing over 200 produce items with delivery to three school locations; and Meriden Public Schools' February 2026 RFP (026-41) for approximately $3.1 million in commercial groceries and USDA foods across 13 school sites. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB (HHS0017449) for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with historical spend of $1.5 million, represents institutional non-school procurement under the code. Dried grapes appear as specification line items within these broader food-service contracts rather than as discrete procurement events, limiting standalone opportunity visibility within this commodity code.