UNSPSC 50523486: Non GMO sugraone grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO sugraone 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 50523486 Non GMO sugarone grapes, Commodity tier, shows minimal recent relevant activity in state and local procurement. The code's nominal scope—specialty non-GMO grape varieties—aligns poorly with the solicitations posted under it, which focus instead on broad fresh produce supply for school nutrition programs. Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 (due July 29, 2026) procures petite bananas under a Food & Nutrition Department contract estimated at $78,000 annually; the same district's RFB 4163 (due July 29, 2026) solicits fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within Wisconsin and delivered ready-to-eat. Neither opportunity targets specialty grapes, and the code shows no evidence of dedicated specialty-produce procurement independent of broader commodity categories.

School districts and county boards of education dominate the recent issuing bodies across the eight solicitations, with multiple Georgia school systems (Hancock County, Bartow County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Glynn County) and districts in Texas (McAllen, Austin) pursuing fresh-produce contracts on annual or multi-year terms. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Wisconsin and Florida. Representative solicitations include Hancock County's IFB for 200+ fresh-produce line items (due June 26, 2026), Bulloch County's RFP for 24 locally grown produce items within 200 miles (due May 4, 2026), and Douglas County's cooperative RFP covering 30 school districts across two Georgia regions with estimated spending of $5.5 million (due March 4, 2026). These opportunities solicit volume commodity procurement—bananas, apples, carrots, berries—not specialty or non-GMO niche products. The code assignment appears mislabeled for school nutrition activity; vendors targeting this UNSPSC should expect general fresh-produce bidding rather than specialty-grape-specific opportunities.