UNSPSC 50523615: Non GMO emerald riesling grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO emerald riesling 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 50523615 Non GMO emerald riesling grapes is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent procurement activity in state and local government. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not align with its nominal scope: the three posted records tag solicitations for bananas, mixed fresh fruits and vegetables, and general food products for school nutrition programs — none of which involve riesling grapes, whether GMO or otherwise. State and local procurement databases occasionally misclassify or repurpose commodity codes, and this code appears to be one instance where the taxonomy assignment does not match the work actually being solicited.

The source records show active procurement volume in school nutrition produce and food supply across multiple school districts and purchasing cooperatives in Georgia, Texas, and Wisconsin — notably Madison Metropolitan School District (bananas, fresh fruit and vegetable snacks), Hancock County Schools (over 200 fresh produce line items), Bartow County Schools (local fresh fruits and vegetables), Bulloch County Schools (locally grown produce), Liberty County Schools (produce and food products), and the Douglas County School System (coordinating a 30-district cooperative purchasing RFP for produce and eggs estimated at $5.5 million annually). However, none of these opportunities specifically procure riesling grapes or any grape varieties. Business development professionals should treat this code as inactive for state and local opportunity targeting and verify the correct UNSPSC classification before pursuing grape supply contracts with school districts or other public agencies.