UNSPSC 50523489: Non GMO summer royal grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO summer royal 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 50523489 Non GMO summer royal grapes is a Commodity code that captures school district procurement of fresh fruits and specialty produce items for student nutrition programs, though recent activity under this code shows little direct alignment with the nominal product specification. State and local governments soliciting under this code are predominantly school districts and school nutrition programs, including Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, Douglas County School System, and others across Georgia, Wisconsin, Texas, and Florida. The actual procurement activity spans comprehensive fresh produce categories—apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, peppers, tomatoes, citrus, potatoes, eggs, and specialty items—delivered weekly or multiple times weekly to school sites to support National School Lunch Programs, School Breakfast Programs, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs serving 5,000 to 20,000+ students per district.

Recent opportunities show sustained activity across Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin, and Florida, with the highest concentration in Georgia school districts. Representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026) with weekly usage of 70–90 cases and estimated annual value of $78,000; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items (due June 26, 2026) with a July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 contract term; Bulloch County School District's IFP for locally-grown produce within 200 miles (due May 4, 2026) under a Farm to School program; and Douglas County School System's cooperative RFP through GEC Buying Cooperative for 30 school districts in two geographic areas (due March 4, 2026) with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Most awards are made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a line-item basis, permitting multiple vendor awards. Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content (typically 51% for processed goods), HACCP plans with traceability and 24/7 recall capability, commercial general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000), and compliance with E-Verify and debarment certifications are standard across solicitations. Pricing typically remains firm for one year with prospective redetermination tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports or Consumer Price Index data; price increases exceeding 3–5% allow districts to source alternatively. No disadvantaged-enterprise set-asides are consistently identified across the opportunities, though some districts apply geographic or diversity preferences.