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, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under it bear little relationship to the code's nominal scope. School districts and education boards across Georgia, Texas, and Florida are actively soliciting fresh produce for school nutrition programs—bananas, apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, and mixed fresh fruit and vegetable offerings—under this code, despite the code name specifying a single variety (muscat grapes). The actual buying reflects institutional food service procurement for child nutrition at scale, not specialty grape sourcing. The mismatch between code definition and actual usage suggests either tagging inconsistency in state and local procurement systems or a broad interpretation of the code's commodity scope that does not align with its stated name.

School districts are the dominant issuing bodies, with notable recent activity from Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia serving 30 districts through a cooperative). Georgia dominates recent posting activity, with secondary concentration in Texas and Wisconsin. Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026 (weekly usage 70–90 cases, annual contract value $78,000, September 2026–June 2027), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items due June 26, 2026 (July 2026–June 2027), Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables due June 22, 2026 (July 2026–June 2027, production within 400 miles), Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative due March 4, 2026 (estimated annual spending approximately $4.4 million Area One, $1.1 million Area Two, serving 30 districts). Most solicitations are RFP or IFB format with response dates spanning March through July 2026 and contract terms running July 2026 through June 2027 (standard school fiscal year). Buy American provisions, HACCP documentation, liability insurance minimums ($500,000–$2 million), and compliance certifications (E-Verify, debarment, anti-collusion affidavits) are standard across all opportunities.