UNSPSC 50533628: Dried non GMO merlot grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO merlot 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 50533628 Dried non-GMO merlot grapes (Commodity) does not see meaningful recent procurement activity in state and local government. The code's single recent opportunity—Bridgeport's June 2026 grocery items solicitation for school meals—tagged the purchase broadly to "grocery items" spanning 1,100+ line items across breakfast, produce, condiments, dairy, and meats, with dried merlot grapes not specifically identified or emphasized in the scope. State and local food procurement under this Commodity code remains sparse and incidental to larger food service contracts. This is a low-priority code for business development unless you specialize in bulk raisin supply to school nutrition programs and can participate competitively in multi-item grocery bundles where dried fruit comprises a minor line item.

The broader food-service ecosystem driving state and local opportunities sits higher in the UNSPSC hierarchy—at the Family and Class levels covering comprehensive grocery, produce, and meal services. School districts dominate recent activity: Bridgeport (Connecticut), Hancock County (Georgia), Bulloch County (Georgia), Fairfax County (Virginia), Savannah-Chatham County (Georgia), Meriden (Connecticut), and Douglas County (Georgia) have all posted fresh produce, grocery, and food-supply contracts in the past 90 days. Non-school buyers include Texas Health and Human Services (El Paso State Supported Living Center), Hillsborough County commissioners (senior meal delivery), and the City of Dallas (catered meal service). Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary activity in Texas, Florida, and Virginia. Dried specialty fruits like merlot grapes would qualify only as minor line items in these master grocery or produce contracts, typically bundled with other dried fruits, snacks, and condiments under competitive sealed bidding or RFP processes requiring five-figure annual volumes and multi-year terms. To pursue, you would bid merlot grapes as part of a full grocery or snack-foods offering, not as a standalone Commodity product.