UNSPSC 50523429: Non GMO early sweet grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO early sweet 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 50523429 Non GMO early sweet grapes (Commodity) names a specific produce item, but state and local governments buying under this code are actually procuring fresh produce broadly—primarily fresh fruits and vegetables for school nutrition programs rather than early sweet grapes specifically. Recent solicitations show school districts purchasing comprehensive fresh produce assortments including apples, bananas, berries, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, and eggs, with only one solicitation (Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162, posted July 8, 2026) naming a single specific item: petite bananas. The work involves sourcing, storing, and delivering fresh produce weekly or multiple times per week to school sites, maintaining cold-chain compliance, submitting HACCP plans, managing product recalls, and adhering to Buy American provisions requiring domestic sourcing where practicable. Issuing bodies are exclusively school districts and school boards representing school nutrition programs—no state or county government purchasing offices, transit authorities, or special-purpose districts appear in recent activity. Repeat buyers include Madison Metropolitan School District, Douglas County School System (through the GEC Buying Cooperative), Liberty County Board of Education, Glynn County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, all in Georgia or Wisconsin.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Glynn County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County) and Wisconsin (Madison), with Texas also showing significant procurement through McAllen Independent School District and Austin Independent School District. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas with bids due July 29, 2026, at an estimated annual contract value of $78,000 for September 2026 through June 2027; Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026, for the 2026-27 school year; and Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering approximately 72 produce line items for 30 school districts across two Georgia regions with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, proposals due March 4, 2026. Most contracts run July 1 through June 30 annually and feature fixed pricing with prospective price redetermination tied to USDA market reports or consumer price indices, weekly or twice-weekly delivery windows, HACCP certification requirements, and Buy American compliance.