UNSPSC 50533607: Dried non GMO carnelian grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO carnelian 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 50533607 Dried non-GMO carnelian grapes, a Commodity code, does not reflect the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The most recent opportunities posted under this code span comprehensive school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts across multiple jurisdictions — all soliciting broad grocery and produce categories rather than the specific dried grape product the code nominally names. The mismatch between code nomenclature and actual procurement scope suggests that state and local buyers are either using this code as a catch-all for food-service items or that the opportunities in the source have been miscoded.

The issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, Meriden, Douglas County, and Pascagoula-Gautier), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHS Commission for an El Paso facility, Georgia state procurement), counties (Hillsborough County in Florida), and cities (Dallas). School districts dominate the recent pipeline, reflecting sustained demand for annual K-12 food-service supply contracts. Representative recent solicitations include Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery procurement (RFP BNB052266, over 1,100 line items, response due June 30, 2026), Texas HHS Commission's food and consumable products for an El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, prior-period value $1.5 million, response due July 13, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce bid for 200+ produce lines (IFB SN002-2027, response due June 26, 2026), and Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB 26-00289, estimated value $17.83 million over three years, response due June 25, 2026). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Douglas County cooperative procurement, Bulloch County schools, Savannah-Chatham schools, state-level fresh produce and food supplies), Florida (Hillsborough County), Connecticut (Meriden schools), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier schools), Virginia (Fairfax County schools), and Texas (state health services). All recent opportunities impose Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content, HACCP food-safety plans, comprehensive insurance requirements, and compliance with federal school nutrition and civil-rights regulations; many require firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges for the full contract term.