UNSPSC 50523470: Non GMO queen grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO queen 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 50523470 Non GMO queen grapes is a Commodity code capturing fresh produce sourcing by state and local food service operations, though recent posted opportunities show minimal direct procurement of this specific item. Instead, state and local buyers soliciting under or near this code are acquiring fresh produce through broader food-service contracts that encompass mixed fruit and vegetable inventories. School districts and regional parks dominate the issuing-body mix, with school nutrition departments issuing the majority of recent solicitations. Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, and Early County Board of Education have all posted fresh-produce RFBs within the past five months. These buyers specify detailed produce line items, quality standards tied to USDA guidance, delivery windows and frequencies, HACCP plan requirements, and firm pricing for contract periods typically running one school year. A county parks authority (Collier County Board of County Commissioners) and a health care coalition (Marion Health Care Coalition) have also posted produce-related RFPs, signaling broader institutional demand beyond schools. Evaluation criteria consistently weight cost at 30–40 percent, with secondary points assigned to geographic or local-vendor preference, product quality and availability, vendor qualifications, and diverse-business status where applicable.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin school districts, with Georgia showing the heaviest posting volume: Hancock County Schools posted an IFB due June 26, 2026, for over 200 fresh-produce line items with a July 1, 2026 start; Bartow County School System posted an RFP (deadline June 22, 2026) specifically for local fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles; and Early County Board of Education posted a line-by-line food bid due June 8, 2026. Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin issued two RFBs on July 8, 2026 — one for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 estimated annual value, delivery by July 29, 2026) and a second for ready-to-eat fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (5,900 servings weekly, funding contingent on federal grant approval). Collier County, Florida posted an ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park due March 6, 2025, requiring diverse menu offerings across concession venues. Geographic preference is emerging as a procurement signal: Madison's fresh fruit bid requires sourcing within 400 miles of the district; Bartow County explicitly requires local farms within 400 miles; and Collier County applies a 10-point local-vendor preference. No recent opportunities in the block document procurement specifically of non-GMO queen grapes by name.