UNSPSC 50523405: Non GMO autumn royal grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO autumn royal 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 50523405 Non GMO autumn royal grapes is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are soliciting under this classification. The recent opportunities tagged to this code show no procurement activity for autumn royal grapes—GMO or non-GMO. Instead, the posted solicitations document school district food service procurement for fresh produce staples (bananas, apples, berries, broccoli, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, citrus fruits, potatoes, eggs, and seasonal items) delivered to school nutrition programs supporting the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program across elementary, middle, and high schools. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity suggests either a data quality issue in how the opportunities were tagged or that this code does not see meaningful recent state and local activity aligned to its product definition.

School districts across Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin, and Florida are the dominant buyers, issuing Invitations for Bid (IFBs), Requests for Proposal (RFPs), and Requests for Bids (RFBs) for annual or multi-year produce contracts serving 13 to 60 school sites per solicitation. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026, with estimated annual value of $78,000), Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP 26039RFQDST for USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program specialty fruits and vegetables (estimated annual budget $600,000), Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts (approximately $5.5 million combined for two geographic areas), and the Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 for fresh produce to 16 school locations (contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027). These procurements uniformly require HACCP plans, Buy American compliance with domestic agricultural sourcing, weekly or twice-weekly delivery windows, firm pricing for the contract term, and commercial general liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia, with additional activity in Texas, Wisconsin, and Florida; no recent opportunities support procurement under the autumn royal grape commodity specifically.