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 is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local procurement activity indexed under it does not reflect purchases of carnelian grapes specifically. Instead, the opportunities posted under this code span broader fresh produce procurement—school food services, regional park concessions, healthcare nutrition operations, and county education systems requesting fresh fruits and vegetables as part of meal programs and snack provisioning. The work being solicited involves sourcing, delivering, and supplying fresh produce to public institutions on contract terms ranging from single school years to multi-year agreements with seasonal or year-round service requirements.

Issuing bodies include school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), county government food services (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), healthcare networks (Marion Health Care Coalition), and state procurement (State of Georgia). School districts account for the majority of recent activity, typically issuing IFBs or RFBs for National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program support. Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast—Georgia appears in multiple recent solicitations (Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, State of Georgia), with additional recent opportunities in Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District) and Florida (Collier County). Representative solicitations include Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce across 200+ line items (berries, citrus, melons, root vegetables, specialty items) with delivery to three school sites, due June 26, 2026; Madison Metropolitan School District RFB for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 estimated annual value, September 2026–June 2027) due July 29, 2026; Bartow County School System RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles, due June 22, 2026; and Collier County ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park and Sun N Fun Water Park, due March 6, 2025. Set-asides and preferences vary—Bartow County applies a 5% preference for Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program certification and a $0.20 per pound discount on organic produce; Collier County offers 10 evaluation points for local-vendor status; and school districts frequently weight diverse-owned business certification and past performance in scoring.