UNSPSC 50523607: Non GMO carnelian grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO carnelian 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 50523607 Non GMO carnelian grapes, a Commodity code, does not align with the work state and local governments are actually buying under this classification. The recent opportunities posted under this code reflect school district procurement of a broad range of fresh produce—bananas, apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, and prepared produce items—rather than carnelian grapes specifically, GMO status, or specialty fruit varieties. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual solicitation activity suggests either systematic miscoding in state and local procurement systems or that this code is not the operative classification for the produce categories these jurisdictions are buying.

School districts and county boards of education across Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Wisconsin dominate recent activity, issuing RFPs, RFBs, and IFBs for school nutrition programs serving both the National School Lunch Program and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026, $78,000 estimated annual value), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce across 200+ line items (due June 26, 2026), Bulloch County School District's RFP for locally-grown produce within 200 miles (due May 4, 2026), the State of Georgia's food supplies solicitation (due June 22, 2026), and Austin Independent School District's RFP for fresh produce and beverages emphasizing Good Food Purchasing Program participation (due March 11, 2026). Procurement activity clusters heavily in Georgia school districts, with additional activity in Wisconsin, Texas, and Florida. Buy American provisions, HACCP compliance, domestic sourcing preferences, and traceability documentation appear consistently across opportunities. The code shows meaningful recent activity, but the scope mismatch warrants review of classification practices before pursuing opportunities tagged to this code.