UNSPSC 50523428: Non GMO early muscat grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO early muscat 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 50523428 Non GMO early muscat grapes, a Commodity code, covers fresh fruit procurement by state and local food service operations — school districts, county parks, healthcare coalitions, and public agencies purchasing produce for institutional dining and nutrition programs. The work being solicited under this code centers on supply contracts for fresh fruits and vegetables delivered to school cafeterias, park concession facilities, and healthcare settings, with vendors required to meet food-safety compliance, traceability documentation, delivery schedules, and insurance requirements. State and local food service operations—primarily school districts and county governments—dominate recent solicitations, with school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Early County, and Bartow County in Georgia) representing the largest recent buyer segment, alongside county parks departments (Collier County, Florida) and healthcare procurement entities (Marion Health Care Coalition). These solicitations reveal that the code captures fresh produce procurement at scale: Madison Metropolitan School District alone projects 70–90 cases weekly of petite bananas and approximately 5,900 servings weekly of fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for USDA nutrition programs; Hancock County Schools issued bids spanning over 200 line items of fresh produce across multiple varieties; and Early County Schools requested approximately 300+ food items including fruits and vegetables for the National School Lunch Program.

Recent opportunities concentrate in the Southeast, particularly Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, and a State of Georgia procurement) and Florida (Collier County), with one school district in Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan). Representative solicitations include the Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB for the 2026–27 school year with bids due June 26, 2026, spanning apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, and specialty items across three delivery locations; Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for petite bananas (bids due July 29, 2026, with estimated annual contract value of $78,000) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (bids due July 29, 2026, requiring Wisconsin sourcing within 400 miles and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program funding contingency); Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables (proposals due June 22, 2026, with local-farm sourcing within 400 miles and contract award anticipated July 20, 2026); and Collier County Board of County Commissioners' ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (proposals due March 6, 2025) requiring diverse menu offerings across concession and water park venues with a 10-point local-vendor preference and three-year contract term plus two one-year renewals. School nutrition departments consistently weight cost at 40%, impose Buy American content minimums (51 percent domestic content in processed products), require HACCP plans and E-Verify verification, and frequently include geographic preference provisions favoring local sourcing within 400 miles or state boundaries.