UNSPSC 50523606: Non GMO carignane grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO carignane 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 50523606 Non GMO carignane grapes is a Commodity code that nominally targets a specific wine-grape variety, but recent state and local procurement activity does not reflect purchases of carignane grapes specifically. Instead, the opportunities tagged to this code show food-service procurement across diverse produce categories — fresh fruits, vegetables, and prepared snacks — sourced by school districts, county parks departments, healthcare coalitions, and state agencies for nutrition programs, food services, and concession operations. The work being solicited is the supply and delivery of produce meeting quality, food-safety, and freshness standards, often with delivery-schedule and farm-traceability requirements. Issuing bodies span school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), county governments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), health-care organizations (Marion Health Care Coalition), and state-level procurement (State of Georgia). School nutrition programs and food-service operations dominate the recent activity, reflecting USDA meal-program compliance and seasonal demand cycles.

Geographic concentration is strongest in the Southeast, with recent opportunities from Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, and the State of Georgia), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), and Florida (Collier County). Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for petite bananas posted July 8, 2026 with bids due July 29, 2026, projecting annual spend of $78,000 and weekly usage of 70-90 cases; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026 for a July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 contract; and Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables posted May 21, 2026 with proposals due June 22, 2026, requiring sourcing within 400 miles. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (carignane grapes) and the actual buying activity (school-lunch and food-service produce) suggests either systematic misclassification of produce procurement or use of this code as a catch-all for fresh-produce commodity sourcing in state and local nutrition programs.