UNSPSC 50533608: Dried non GMO catarratto grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO catarratto 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 50533608 Dried non-GMO catarratto grapes, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity recorded under this classification. The source block contains fourteen recent opportunities spanning school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food procurement — none of which reference dried catarratto grapes or dried specialty grape products. The opportunities instead track fresh produce procurement (apples, berries, leafy greens, citrus, root vegetables), comprehensive grocery supply (proteins, dairy, grains, condiments), and meal preparation services across school districts, county systems, and municipal agencies.

State and local food procurement under codes tagged with dried specialty produce typically surfaces in school nutrition RFPs, county food service solicitations, and institutional dining contexts. The visible activity here clusters in school districts (Bridgeport Public Schools, Fairfax County, Hancock County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County) and county-level agencies (Hillsborough County, Texas Health and Human Services, Georgia state operations), with secondary activity from municipal catering and senior nutrition programs. Representative recent opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026) spanning 45 school sites and requiring minimum order on 76 line items; Bulloch County Board of Education's comprehensive food products IFB (due May 4, 2026) covering bases through spices with summer renewal; and Douglas County School System's fresh produce and eggs RFP (due March 4, 2026) serving 30 cooperating districts with estimated annual value of approximately $5.5 million across two geographic areas. Geographic concentration appears in Georgia (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, state procurement), Connecticut (Meriden), Florida (Hillsborough), Virginia (Fairfax), and across multiple other states. The mismatch between the code's nominal product (dried catarratto grapes) and actual procurement activity (fresh commodity produce and general grocery supply) suggests either a classification error in the source data or minimal to no recent state and local demand for this specific product line under this code.