UNSPSC 50523611: Non GMO chardonnay grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO chardonnay 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 50523611 Non GMO chardonnay grapes (Commodity) shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The recent opportunities posted under this code consist almost entirely of general fresh produce solicitations and school district food service contracts that do not target chardonnay grapes or wine-related agricultural commodities. Marion Health Care Coalition sought fresh fruits and vegetables broadly; Madison Metropolitan School District bid for petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks; Hancock County Board of Education requested over 200 line items of fresh produce spanning apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, citrus fruits, and specialty items; Bartow County School System sought local fresh fruits and vegetables from farms within 400 miles; Early County Board of Education requested line-by-line bids for approximately 300 food items including meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, vegetables, and fruits; and the State of Georgia issued a broad food supplies and kitchen products bid. Collier County's concession services solicitation for North Collier Regional Park involved food and beverage options but no specification of wine grapes. None of these opportunities name wine grapes, viticulture products, or vineyard supplies as a scope item.

State and local procurement activity under this code does not currently support a differentiated strategy around non-GMO chardonnay grapes as a standalone commodity. The geographic spread of recent activity covers Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, and State of Georgia), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), and Florida (Collier County), but the issuing bodies—primarily school districts and county boards of education—focus on fresh produce for nutrition programs and food service operations, not agricultural commodity sourcing for vineyards or wine production. A vendor pursuing this code should verify that opportunities are actually specified to include wine grape varieties before investing bid resources; the current posting record suggests the code may be a system classification mismatch rather than active procurement demand for non-GMO chardonnay grapes.