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, reflects state and local purchasing of fresh and processed produce for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. School districts dominate recent solicitation activity, procuring fresh produce, packaged meal components, and grocery staples to meet National School Lunch Program and Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program requirements. State departments, county boards of education, and county social-services agencies also solicit under this code. The work spans procurement of fresh fruits and vegetables, frozen produce, dried goods, and pre-packaged meal components, all subject to Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51% domestic agricultural content in processed items, HACCP food safety plans, nutritional labeling compliance, and allergen restrictions. Vendors must meet state health inspection, liability insurance, and background-screening requirements, with pricing typically firm for the contract year and delivery to multiple school sites or service locations on fixed schedules.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in Florida, Georgia, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Texas. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) issued an IFB on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 line items of grocery items including fruits, vegetables, and condiments, with deliveries to a central warehouse and school sites on a Monday–Friday schedule and Net 45 payment terms. The Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce under an IFB due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 line items of apples, berries, root vegetables, melons, and specialty fruits with July 2026–June 2027 contract term. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products for an El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical contract value of $1.5 million and September 2026–August 2027 initial term. Hillsborough County, Florida, issued an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services (June 25, 2026 due date) with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90. The Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) solicited Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program packaged meal boxes on April 29, 2026.