UNSPSC 50533614: Dried non GMO dolcetto grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO dolcetto 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 50533614, Dried non-GMO dolcetto grapes, is a Commodity code. State and local governments buy dried grapes under this code primarily as components of school nutrition and food-service programs, though the recent opportunity pool shows minimal specific solicitation activity for this narrow item. The work involves supplying dried fruit products that meet nutritional standards, Buy American domestic-content requirements, allergen restrictions (including nut-oil prohibition), and whole-grain or health-focused meal mandates typical of child nutrition, senior meal, and institutional food-service contracts. Issuing bodies include school districts, state health and human services agencies, and county boards of education procuring through food-service vendors and cooperative purchasing frameworks. Solicitations typically bundle dried fruit with broader grocery, fresh-produce, or consumable-product line-item lists rather than isolating individual dried-fruit SKUs.

The recent opportunity pool shows activity across school districts and state agencies in Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Connecticut, and Texas, though none of the recent solicitations explicitly names dried dolcetto grapes as a line item. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) posted an IFB for over 1,100 grocery-line items due June 30, 2026, spanning fruits, vegetables, snacks, and dairy under National School Lunch Program requirements with Buy American and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition compliance. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted an IFB for fresh produce covering over 200 line items due June 26, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB for food and consumable products for a state-supported living center due July 13, 2026, valued at $1.5 million for the prior year. Hillsborough County (Florida) posted an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years due June 25, 2026. The code shows limited standalone demand; dried dolcetto grapes are likely purchased as subordinate items within larger produce or grocery line-item awards rather than as dedicated procurements.