UNSPSC 50533656: Dried non GMO syrah grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO syrah 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 50533656 Dried non GMO syrah grapes is a Commodity code covering specialty dried fruit products purchased primarily by school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. State and local procurement activity under this code reflects broader food-service contracting by school districts, county education boards, and health and human services agencies that source fresh and processed food items for child nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional cafeteria operations. The code sits within a larger grocery-and-produce procurement ecosystem where nutrition compliance, domestic-sourcing mandates, and supply-chain reliability drive vendor qualification and award criteria.

Recent opportunities show that school districts across Connecticut, Georgia, Mississippi, and Texas dominate activity under related food-commodity codes, with additional procurement from county health departments and state-level purchasing on behalf of institutional facilities. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB for over 1,100 grocery-line-items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's National School Lunch Program, due June 30, 2026, requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content and compliance with the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with delivery to three school sites, due June 26, 2026, also subject to Buy American provisions. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a historical annual value of $1.5 million, due July 13, 2026. Hillsborough County in Florida solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years, due June 25, 2026. These opportunities indicate that dried specialty fruit products, when specified by nutrition programs, compete within large, bundled food-procurement contracts rather than standalone commodity solicitations.