UNSPSC 50533609: Dried non GMO centurian grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO centurian 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 50533609 Dried non-GMO Centurian grapes (Commodity) does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The six most recent opportunities posted under this code span school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts across Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi—but none explicitly name dried grapes or specialty dried fruit as line items. The opportunities instead request broad grocery categories (over 1,100 line items at Bridgeport; fresh produce with 200+ SKUs at Hancock County Schools; food and consumable products at Texas HHSC; food supplies at Georgia state level) or packaged meal services. While dried fruit may be embedded as a minor component within those larger scopes, the code shows no targeted solicitation for dried non-GMO Centurian grapes specifically, suggesting either misclassification of these opportunities or minimal standalone procurement demand for this commodity at the state and local level.

School districts and county education boards (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Schools, Pascagoula-Gautier School District) dominate the recent activity, joined by a county health authority (Hillsborough County senior meals), a state health agency (Texas HHSC), and state-level purchasing (Georgia). Buy American and domestic-content provisions (51% domestic agricultural ingredients) appear across multiple school nutrition RFQs and IFBs. Contracts typically run one to three years with firm pricing unless market conditions warrant adjustment, and delivery frequencies range from as-needed to daily Monday-Friday service. If pursuing work under this code, verify that dried-fruit specifications—including product sourcing, organic certification, nutritional compliance, and storage requirements—are explicitly listed in the formal solicitation RFQ or IFB before investment in bid preparation, as the current record suggests the code may not be the operative taxonomy for this product line.