UNSPSC 50523466: Non GMO perlette grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO perlette 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 50523466 Non GMO perlette grapes, a Commodity code, represents a narrow fresh-produce category that state and local governments procure through school nutrition programs and regional food service operations. The code appears in solicitations where districts and counties seek specific fresh-fruit varieties — in this case non-GMO perlette grapes — as line items within broader produce purchasing. Recent opportunities show the code embedded in larger fresh-fruit and fresh-vegetable procurement scopes rather than appearing as a standalone request, indicating that grapes (and this variety in particular) are typically sourced as one component of seasonal or annual food-service contracts rather than as an isolated commodity.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), and Early County Board of Education (Georgia) all posting produce RFBs and RFPs in the May–July 2026 window. A county parks and recreation department (Collier County, Florida) and a healthcare coalition (Marion Health Care Coalition, unspecified state) also appear as food-service buyers. Geographic activity clusters in Georgia and Wisconsin, with additional activity in Florida and the Southeast. Recent representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's July 29, 2026 bid deadline for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison with a $0.20-per-pound organic preference discount (RFB 4163); Hancock County Schools' June 26, 2026 IFB for 200+ fresh-produce line items spanning apples, berries, vegetables, and specialty fruits with a 51% Buy American domestic-content requirement (IFB #SN002-2027); and Bartow County School System's June 22, 2026 RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles, evaluated on cost (30 points), seasonal variety (25 points), and delivery capability (20 points). None of these recent solicitations explicitly names non-GMO perlette grapes as a specified item; the code's presence in the dataset does not reflect active, dedicated demand visibility in current state and local procurement activity.