UNSPSC 50523614: Non GMO dolcetto grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO dolcetto 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 50523614 Non-GMO dolcetto grapes (Commodity) describes fresh produce items supplied to state and local schools, but the recent solicitations show school districts buying bananas, fresh mixed produce, citrus fruits, apples, berries, and other commodity staples rather than dolcetto grapes specifically. School nutrition programs are the primary buyers, sourcing fresh fruits and vegetables for the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program across elementary through high school populations. Issuing bodies are exclusively school districts and school boards, with the largest recent activity from Georgia school systems (Hancock County, Bulloch County, Glynn County, Douglas County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, and Savannah-Chatham County) plus systems in Florida, Texas, and Wisconsin. The Douglas County School System has issued a cooperative procurement spanning 30 school districts across two geographic areas in Georgia, signaling multi-district buying leverage through cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative.

Recent representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026 (70–90 cases weekly, estimated annual contract value $78,000, September 2026 through June 2027), and Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs (approximately $4.4 million estimated annual spending for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, July 2026 through June 2027 with proposals due March 4, 2026). Georgia dominates recent activity with over a dozen school district solicitations posted since February 2026; Texas and Florida systems have also issued RFPs. Most school solicitations require Buy American compliance, HACCP certification and food safety traceability, proof of insurance ($500,000 to $2 million general liability), weekly or twice-weekly deliveries to multiple school sites during early morning hours (typically 5:00–7:00 a.m.), domestic or 400-mile-radius geographic sourcing preferences where specified, and firm fixed pricing for 12-month contract periods. Evaluation criteria typically weight cost heavily (30–50 points) and emphasize past performance with school districts, product quality, and on-time delivery reliability.