UNSPSC 50523600: Non GMO wine grapes

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO wine 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 50523600 Non GMO wine grapes is a Class code that nominally addresses organic or specialty grape procurement, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show little alignment with wine grape supply. Instead, they reflect school nutrition programs sourcing fresh produce—primarily bananas, apples, mixed fruits and vegetables, and eggs—for student meal service across elementary, middle, and high schools. The mismatch between the code's stated scope and actual procurement activity suggests this code may be misapplied in the underlying systems, or the taxonomy entry itself requires clarification. The issuing bodies are exclusively school districts and boards of education, ranging from small rural districts (Early County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education) to large metropolitan systems (Austin Independent School District, Hillsborough County Public Schools), along with one state-level food procurement (Georgia Department of Education) and one cooperative purchasing vehicle (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia districts). Georgia accounts for the densest cluster of activity, with at least eleven recent opportunities; Texas and Florida each show one opportunity; Wisconsin shows two.

Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 annual estimate, bids due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items from apples to specialty fruits (bids due June 26, 2026), and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two geographic areas ($4.4 million and $1.1 million estimated annual spend, proposals due March 4, 2026). Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30, with weekly or twice-weekly delivery requirements, firm pricing for the initial contract year, HACCP plans and traceability documentation mandatory, Buy American provisions enforced, and awards made on lowest responsive and responsible bidder or lowest evaluated cost basis. If your firm supplies fresh produce to institutional food service operations rather than wine grape cultivation, this code shows active opportunity flow; if your focus is wine grape supply, the recent activity under this code does not support pursuit.