UNSPSC 50533645: Dried non GMO royalty grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO royalty 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 50533645 Dried non-GMO royalty grapes, a Commodity code, does not align with the state and local procurement activity recently posted under this classification. The representative recent solicitations tagged to this code span school nutrition grocery procurement, fresh produce supply, senior meal services, and boxed meal delivery — none of which specifically solicit dried grapes or raisin products. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB (BNB052266) for over 1,100 grocery line items to support the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department, due June 30, 2026, encompassing breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, fruits, vegetables, dairy, and meats with Buy American requirements and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB (HHS0017449) for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical annual value of $1.5 million; and Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted an IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce spanning apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, citrus fruits, leafy greens, and specialty items due June 26, 2026. These procurements target broad-based commodity food categories and fresh produce staples rather than specialty dried fruit items.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast — with recent solicitations from Georgia (Douglas County School System, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and the State of Georgia), Florida (Hillsborough County), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District) — alongside activity in Texas and Virginia. School districts dominate the issuing bodies, with state health and human services agencies and county boards of commissioners also posting regularly. The code shows no recent, substantive procurement of dried grapes or raisin products; vendors targeting this commodity should verify whether state and local food service procurement offices classify dried grape products under a different UNSPSC category or whether demand for specialty dried fruits operates outside the main-line school nutrition and institutional meal supply channels captured here.