UNSPSC 50523495: Non GMO white seedless grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO white seedless 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 50523495 Non GMO white seedless grapes is a Commodity code capturing fresh produce items that state and local governments procure for food service operations across schools, parks, health care facilities, and other institutional venues. The recent solicitations under this code show active demand for fresh fruits and vegetables delivered to schools, regional parks, and health care networks, though few opportunities specifically name white seedless grapes as a line item. Instead, the code encompasses broader fresh-produce procurement spanning multiple fruit and vegetable varieties, with vendors supplying single items or full produce portfolios depending on the issuing body's scope. School districts dominate the buyer base — Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, and Early County Board of Education all posted produce bids in May through July 2026 — alongside county parks departments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), health care coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition), and state agencies (State of Georgia). Institutional food service providers must meet stringent compliance requirements including HACCP plans, food-safety certifications, traceability documentation, Buy American provisions where applicable, liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million depending on scope), and E-Verify enrollment. Geographic sourcing preferences increasingly appear in school-district bids, with some districts requiring produce sourced within 400 miles of the school location.

Activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin, with recent solicitations from Hancock County Schools (Sparta, Georgia), Bartow County School System (Cartersville, Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Madison Metropolitan School District (Madison, Wisconsin), and Marion Health Care Coalition (Marion, Florida). Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (berries, cruciferous vegetables, melons, citrus, apples, leafy greens, specialty fruits) with sealed bids due June 26, 2026 and contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks requiring Wisconsin sourcing within 400 miles with weekly delivery of ready-to-eat, processed items and bids due July 29, 2026; and Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables from farms within 400 miles with a June 22, 2026 proposal deadline and contract running July 20, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Collier County Board of County Commissioners posted an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) for food services at North Collier Regional Park with proposals due March 6, 2025, applying a local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points to vendors meeting Collier or Lee County residency criteria. Contract values vary from estimated annual spending of $78,000 for petite bananas (Madison Metropolitan School District) to multi-hundred-thousand-dollar food-service portfolios; most school and park bids are awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on cost-driven evaluation matrices, with diverse-owned business status and past performance as secondary factors.