UNSPSC 50533627: Dried non GMO mataro grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO mataro 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 50533627 Dried non-GMO Mataro grapes (Commodity) does not reflect state and local procurement activity in the recent opportunities block. The code's nominal scope targets a specific dried-grape varietal, but the state and local solicitations tagged under this code overwhelmingly pursue broad food service procurement—grocery supply, fresh produce, meal preparation, and food-service distribution—with no materiality for dried or specialty grape products. The recent opportunities span school districts, county boards of education, municipal purchasing departments, state health agencies, and transit authorities, with issuing bodies including the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut), Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), State of Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), City of Meriden (Connecticut), City of Dallas (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia). These jurisdictions consistently solicit across food categories—proteins, produce, dairy, grains, beverages, condiments, prepared meals, and ancillary supplies—under single master-grocery or food-supply-and-distribution RFPs and IFBs, not line-item or varietal-specific procurements. Representative opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) spanning 76 food items delivered to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; Bulloch County Board of Education's comprehensive School Nutrition Grocery Bid (IFB #043025, due May 4, 2026) covering food, equipment, and supplies across 14 school sites; and Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution Services RFP (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026) for approximately $9,000,000 in annual food-service distribution to 32 schools serving 25,500 students.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, State of Georgia procurements), with secondary clusters in Florida (Hillsborough County), Connecticut (Bridgeport, Meriden), Texas (State of Texas, City of Dallas), Virginia (Fairfax County), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District). The code shows significant recent activity, with 16 state and local opportunities posted between January and June 2026, but the mismatch between the UNSPSC commodity designation (dried mataro grapes) and the actual purchasing pattern (bulk food-service supply across all categories) indicates either a classification error or systematic tagging misalignment. Vendors pursuing this code should verify that their core offering—dried specialty grapes or similar value-added produce items—is genuinely relevant to the issuing body's primary scope before investing in pre-bid meetings or RFP responses; the recent record suggests these are open-market, volume-driven food-service and nutrition solicitations where specialty items are sideline opportunities at best within far larger master-supply agreements.