UNSPSC 50533665: Dried non GMO zinfandel grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO zinfandel 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 50533665 Dried non-GMO zinfandel grapes is a Commodity code that nominally covers a single dried-fruit product, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it reflect broader food-service procurement activity spanning fresh produce, packaged meals, catering services, and bulk grocery items for schools, senior programs, and state facilities. The sourced records show little evidence of solicitations specifically for dried zinfandel grapes; instead, issuing bodies are procuring full food-service portfolios under codes that may include this Commodity as a line item among hundreds or thousands of others. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with the Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, and Pascagoula-Gautier School District each soliciting groceries and produce for the National School Lunch Program, supplemented by state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), county social services (Hillsborough County), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). Contracts emphasize Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content), nutritional compliance under federal child-nutrition standards, and firm fixed pricing for multi-year terms.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi, with the most detailed solicitations posted between April and June 2026. The Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items with a June 30, 2026 response deadline; Hancock County Board of Education solicited fresh produce covering 200-plus SKUs with bids due June 26, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested food and consumables for a state-supported living center with proposals due July 13, 2026; and Hillsborough County issued an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery valued at $17.8 million over three years, due June 25, 2026. The State of Georgia posted a food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation due June 22, 2026, with scope details in an attached PDF. A single school district in Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier) solicited packaged 7-day meal boxes for the summer food service program with bids due April 29, 2026. None of these opportunities explicitly name dried zinfandel grapes as a specified line item, suggesting the code assignment may reflect ancillary inclusion in broader food-service buys rather than primary procurement focus.