UNSPSC 50533663: Dried non GMO viognier grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO viognier 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 50533663 Dried non GMO viognier grapes is a Commodity code that nominally names a single produce item, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little relevance to the code's stated scope. The most recent opportunities solicited under this code—grocery items for school districts, fresh produce for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and food service supplies for state-supported facilities—encompass broad categories of fresh and processed foods spanning proteins, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and prepared meals. None of the recent solicitations explicitly reference dried viognier grapes or any dried grape products. School districts and state agencies issuing under this code span the Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the State of Georgia, and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida). The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state health and human services agencies procuring food service supplies and meals under federal nutrition programs such as the National School Lunch Program and the Adult Care Food Program.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and South. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases soliciting over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education with an IFB due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requesting fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year with an IFB due June 26, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with an IFB due July 13, 2026; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) soliciting senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated contract value of $17.8 million over three years under an ITB due June 25, 2026. The mismatch between the code's commodity name and the actual scope of recent opportunities suggests that state and local procurement offices are tagging broad food service and nutrition supply solicitations to this code without precision. Firms pursuing opportunities under this code should focus on school nutrition programs and state food service operations rather than specialty dried fruit products.