UNSPSC 50533616: Dried non GMO french colombard grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO french colombard 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 50533616 Dried non-GMO French Colombard grapes is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure dried fruit products as part of broader school nutrition and institutional food-service contracts. Recent solicitations show that this code sits within much larger aggregate food and consumable-product RFPs issued by school districts, state health and human services agencies, and county nutrition programs—the dried grapes themselves are line items within comprehensive grocery, fresh-produce, or institutional-food specifications rather than standalone procurements. School districts are the dominant issuing bodies, sourcing dried and fresh produce to meet National School Lunch Program requirements, Buy American domestic-content thresholds (typically 51 percent), and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards. Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi), and Texas Health and Human Services Commission also procure food products under related codes. Vendors must navigate strict compliance: nutritional labeling, allergen restrictions (nuts and nut oils), whole-grain requirements, HACCP plans, product testing by school personnel and laboratory technicians, liability insurance ($1 million to $2 million per occurrence), and state health inspection documentation. Pricing is firm-fixed with no fuel or freight surcharges; delivery is often required to central warehouses and multiple school sites on standard pallets with 48-hour or 24-hour backup-stock availability.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Georgia, Texas, and Mississippi, with school-district procurement concentrated in the Southeast. Representative recent opportunities include Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items (response deadline June 30, 2026) and Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce encompassing multiple apple and berry varieties alongside specialty fruits (response deadline June 26, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (response deadline July 13, 2026) with a historical contract value of $1.5 million annually. Hillsborough County (Florida) solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years (response deadline June 25, 2026). The State of Georgia posted a food and kitchen-products solicitation (response deadline June 22, 2026) without publicly disclosed scope detail. Solicitation notice types are predominantly IFB and ITB; question cutoff dates typically precede bid deadlines by 7–14 days, and addenda are common once vendors begin submitting questions.