UNSPSC 50523437: Non GMO flame grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO flame 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 50523437 Non GMO flame grapes is a Commodity code that captures fresh produce procurement by state and local food service operations, including school districts, county parks, and healthcare coalitions. State and local governments buy fresh fruits and vegetables through this code to supply institutional cafeterias, food service concessions, and nutrition programs. The buying bodies sourcing under this code include school districts (which dominate the recent activity), county boards of education, county parks departments, and healthcare organizations. Recent opportunities reveal school districts requesting fresh produce ranging from specialty items like flame grapes to bulk quantities of common fruits and vegetables, often with specifications for ripeness, size, packaging, local sourcing, and farm traceability. Vendors must typically meet HACCP compliance, food safety certifications, delivery temperature controls, and insurance requirements ($500,000 to $1,000,000 general liability minimum). Many solicitations include Buy American provisions, organic pricing preferences, diverse-owned business status evaluation, and local-vendor preference scoring—particularly prominent in school nutrition programs funded through the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in the Southeast, with Georgia school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education) posting multiple fresh-produce RFBs in May and June 2026, and Wisconsin school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District) issuing bids for petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks in July 2026. Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, estimated annual value $78,000, bids due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items (bids due June 26, 2026), and Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026). A Collier County Board of County Commissioners ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (ITN 258360, due March 6, 2025) included concession food provision but was not focused on a single produce commodity. Marion Health Care Coalition posted a general produce proposal solicitation due August 21, 2026.