UNSPSC 50533648: Dried non GMO salvador grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO salvador 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 50533648 Dried non-GMO Salvador grapes (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within school nutrition and institutional food service procurement, but recent state and local solicitations show little direct demand for this specific commodity. The code's nominal scope targets dried, non-genetically modified grapes sourced from El Salvador, yet the opportunities posted under this code reflect broad grocery and fresh produce procurement spanning hundreds of line items—cereals, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, beverages, and meat products—rather than specialty dried fruit. State and local buying in this space is driven primarily by school districts, county education authorities, and social service agencies managing child nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. Issuing bodies include city education departments (Bridgeport, Connecticut), county boards of education (Hancock County, Georgia; Pascagoula-Gautier, Mississippi), state health and human services commissions (Texas), and county social services agencies (Hillsborough County, Florida).

Recent opportunities span the Southeast and cover far broader commodity scope than dried grapes alone. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted an RFP (BNB052266) on June 30, 2026, seeking 1,100+ line items of grocery items for the Board of Education with a contract term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, subject to Buy American requirements (51% domestic agricultural content) and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards. Hancock County Board of Education posted an IFB (SN002-2027) on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce across 200+ line items due June 26, 2026, covering multiple apple and berry varieties, root vegetables, and citrus for the 2026–27 school year. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB (HHS0017449) on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical contract value of $1.5 million, due July 13, 2026. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners posted an ITB (ITB-26-00289) on June 3, 2026, for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years, due June 25, 2026. None of these opportunities emphasize dried non-GMO grapes as a distinct line item; the code's nominal product appears misaligned with actual procurement activity in this category.