UNSPSC 50523458: Non GMO muscat grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO 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 50523458 Non GMO muscat grapes is a Commodity code that captures fresh fruit sourcing for school nutrition programs, regional parks, and health-care facility food services. State and local governments procure muscat grapes and similar fresh produce through food-service contracts serving students in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, park concession operations, and institutional cafeteria operations. The issuing bodies include school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), county government nutrition and parks departments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and health-care coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition). School districts dominate recent activity and typically embed grape procurement within broader fresh-produce line-item bids that also cover apples, berries, root vegetables, citrus, leafy greens, and specialty fruits. Many solicitations include local-sourcing preferences—Madison Metropolitan School District requires produce sourced within 400 miles of Wisconsin, and Bartow County School System mandates a 400-mile radius sourcing requirement from school locations in Georgia—along with organic and diverse-vendor preference discounts applied in final price evaluation.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin. Madison Metropolitan School District issued RFB 4163 (Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks, due July 29, 2026) requiring ready-to-eat processed produce sourced within 400 miles and Wisconsin state lines, with a $0.20 per pound organic preference discount. Hancock County Board of Education issued IFB #SN002-2027 (Fresh Produce for 2026-27, due June 26, 2026) covering over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties, berries, and specialty fruits with delivery to three school locations through June 30, 2027. Bartow County School System issued RFP 10-2026-019 (Local Fresh Fruit and Vegetable, due June 22, 2026) requiring local sourcing within 400 miles with weighted scoring on seasonal variety (25 points) and cost (30 points), contract running through June 30, 2027 with four renewal options. Early County Board of Education issued a line-by-line food bid (due June 8, 2026) for 300+ food items including fresh fruits under the National School Lunch Program.