UNSPSC 50523465: Non GMO olivette grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO olivette 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 50523465 Non GMO olivette grapes (Commodity) does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually buying under this code. Recent solicitations tagged to this code document school nutrition procurements for diverse fresh produce—bananas, apples, berries, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, citrus fruits, and eggs—but olivette grapes and non-GMO certification appear nowhere in the opportunities posted. The code shows a material mismatch between its nominal scope and the buying activity the source supports.

School districts across Georgia, Texas, and Florida are the dominant issuing bodies, with secondary participation from state purchasing offices and cooperative buying entities. Madison Metropolitan School District, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Douglas County School System (operating through GEC Buying Cooperative), Muscogee County School District, Glynn County Board of Education, Bulloch County School District, Bartow County School System, and McAllen Independent School District appear as repeat or recent solicitors. The work itself is routine institutional food service—weekly or bi-weekly deliveries of fresh produce and prepared items to school cafeterias and nutrition centers, supporting National School Lunch Program and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program operations, with strict specifications for ripeness, pack sizes, shelf life, temperature management, HACCP documentation, traceability, and Buy American compliance. Madison Metropolitan School District issued RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 annual value, due July 29, 2026) and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (5,900 weekly servings, local-sourced requirement within 400 miles, due July 29, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education issued IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (apples, berries, root vegetables, specialty items; due June 26, 2026). Douglas County School System procured through GEC Buying Cooperative with estimated annual spending of $4.4–5.5 million across 30 districts (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026). Austin Independent School District issued RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and beverages (due March 11, 2026). Activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary volume in Florida and Wisconsin; all recent opportunities show school nutrition programs as the purchasing driver, not the olivette grape commodity this code nominally describes.