UNSPSC 50523401: Non GMO alicante grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO alicante grapes. 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 50523401 Non GMO alicante grapes — a Commodity code — shows no recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The sole recent opportunity bearing this code, Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162, solicits petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 estimated annual value, bids due July 29, 2026), which is a distinct commodity unrelated to grapes. A second MMSD solicitation tagged to the same code-family level, RFB 4163, seeks fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (5,900 servings weekly, September–November 2026, with a $0.20 per-pound organic preference discount), but similarly does not specify grapes. The mismatch between code and work actually being procured suggests either miscoding at the source or that specialized grape procurement does not appear in state and local nutrition and food-service channels at present.

School districts and county boards of education dominate recent fresh-produce solicitations across Georgia, Florida, Texas, and Wisconsin, but their activity clusters on broad produce categories—apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, peppers, tomatoes, and eggs—rather than varietal-specific items like Alicante grapes. The Douglas County Schools RFP (GEC Buying Cooperative, 30 districts across two Georgia regions, $4.4–1.1 million estimated annual spend, March 4 deadline) and Glynn County Board of Education IFB 27-02 (60 line items, April 14 deadline) typify the scale and scope of institutional produce procurement, yet neither names grape varieties in their detailed specifications. If pursuing this code, verify whether state and local nutrition programs actually specify non-GMO or varietal grapes as line items in active solicitations, as the current record does not support regular demand signals under this Commodity classification.