UNSPSC 50523436: Non GMO fantasy seedless grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO fantasy seedless 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 50523436 Non GMO fantasy seedless grapes (Commodity) covers fresh produce procurement by school districts and does not reflect the work actually being solicited under this code. The recent opportunities tagged to this code focus on general fresh fruit and vegetable supply for child nutrition programs — bananas, apples, berries, broccoli, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, citrus, eggs, and commodity produce staples — rather than seedless grapes of any kind. School districts issuing under this code range from small rural districts (Early County Board of Education in Georgia, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia) to mid-sized urban districts (Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Austin Independent School District in Texas, McAllen Independent School District in Texas) to cooperative purchasing vehicles serving 30 districts (Douglas County School System via GEC Buying Cooperative). Procurement vehicles are dominated by Invitations for Bid (IFB) and Requests for Proposal (RFP) notices, with multi-year terms typically running July 1 through June 30 and automatic renewal options of one to four additional years at the same or adjusted pricing.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with scattered opportunities in Wisconsin and Florida. Representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026 at $78,000 annual value; Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts, with Area One estimated at $4.4 million and Area Two at $1.1 million, sealed proposals due March 4, 2026; Austin Independent School District RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and a la carte beverages due March 11, 2026; and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Bid 26-34 for 72 fresh produce line items due April 23, 2026. All solicitations require HACCP plans, Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), weekly deliveries to multiple school sites, commercial liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 coverage depending on district), compliance with USDA nutritional standards, and firm pricing for at least the contract year. The code shows consistent activity but the mismatch between the nominal commodity (seedless grapes) and actual procurement scope suggests either a classification error in the source data or that this commodity code has been assigned to broader produce categories by state and local issuing offices.