UNSPSC 50523412: Non GMO black giant grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO black giant 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 50523412 Non GMO black giant grapes is a Commodity code that nominally specifies a specific grape variety, but recent state and local procurement activity shows schools soliciting fresh produce broadly—bananas, apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, and specialty items—rather than non-GMO black giant grapes specifically. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia, as cooperative administrator). Georgia school districts appear most frequently in recent solicitations. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned to its specific commodity name; most opportunities tag broader fresh-produce procurement under this code despite the narrower scope the code nominally describes.

Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (response due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000, weekly delivery to Food Production Center), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties, berries, and root vegetables (sealed bids due June 26, 2026, contract July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027), Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026, contract July 20, 2026–June 30, 2027), Bulloch County School District's IFP for 24 local produce items within 200 miles (sealed proposals due May 4, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., contract July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027), and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering approximately 72 produce line items serving 30 districts across two Georgia areas (estimated annual spending $4.4 million Area One, $1.1 million Area Two, sealed proposals due March 4, 2026). Evaluation typically weights cost 30–50%, vendor qualifications 15–20%, product quality and availability 15–30%, and references or past performance 10–15%, with Buy American provisions and HACCP compliance standard across solicitations.