UNSPSC 50523490: Non GMO sunset grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO sunset 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 50523490 Non GMO sunset grapes, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh fruit sourcing for institutional food service and school nutrition programs, with recent solicitations calling for grapes as part of broader produce procurement for regional parks, health care facilities, and school districts. State and local governments use this code when acquiring fresh produce — both single-commodity and multi-line-item contracts — for cafeteria operations, concession food service, and federally funded nutrition programs. Issuing bodies include county parks departments, school district nutrition programs, health care coalitions, and boards of education, with school districts appearing most frequently across the recent opportunities. The scope spans fresh fruit delivery to designated locations during defined contract periods (typically annual or academic-year cycles), compliance with food safety and HACCP documentation, temperature-controlled transportation, and adherence to USDA procurement preferences including Buy American content minimums and domestic sourcing filters.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast, with solicitations posted by Collier County (Florida), Marion Health Care Coalition, Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), and the State of Georgia. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks (bid due July 29, 2026), which required sourcing within 400 miles of Madison and emphasized organic produce pricing preference; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items across multiple varieties for the 2026-27 school year (sealed bids due June 26, 2026); Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026); and Collier County's ITN 258360 for food services at North Collier Regional Park with a response deadline of March 6, 2025. Contract values range from approximately $78,000 annually for single-item produce (petite bananas at Madison Metropolitan) to multi-vendor, multi-location arrangements. Evaluation criteria typically weight cost at 30–40%, followed by vendor qualifications, food safety compliance, geographic or local-sourcing preferences (worth 5–15 points where specified), and diverse-business certification or local-vendor preference bonuses.