UNSPSC 50533623: Dried non GMO lambrusco grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO lambrusco 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 50533623 Dried non GMO lambrusco grapes is a Commodity code that names a specific produce line item, yet recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code do not reflect procurement of dried lambrusco grapes; instead, they document broad food service contracts spanning fresh produce, grocery staples, meals, and related supplies for school districts, county health and human services facilities, senior nutrition programs, and municipal dining operations. The code shows a fundamental mismatch between its nominal scope and the work actually being solicited under it in the state and local market.

State and local governments posting opportunities under this code are primarily school nutrition programs across multiple states (Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Virginia) together with county-level human services operations (Texas, Florida) and municipal meal services (Dallas). Representative recent solicitations include the Bridgeport Board of Education's competitive bid for over 1,100 line items of grocery staples, breakfast items, frozen products, condiments, seasonings, and fresh and frozen vegetables and fruits (IFB, due June 30, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's procurement of fresh produce across multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus, and specialty items (IFB, due June 26, 2026); Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract for food product supply and delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (IFB, due April 27, 2026); and Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services spanning congregate and home-delivered meals across 25 dining centers and adult daycare facilities with an estimated contract value of $17.8 million over three years (ITB, due June 25, 2026). The code's application to these broad food service procurement categories suggests it has been used as a catch-all taxonomy assignment rather than for the specialized dried-grape commodity it nominally describes. Vendors pursuing work under this code should expect to bid on comprehensive food service supply contracts requiring compliance with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP food safety plans, nutritional labeling standards, firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, and delivery to multiple school or facility sites on fixed schedules with prepaid freight and one-for-one exchange terms.