UNSPSC 50523619: Non GMO gewurztraminer grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO gewurztraminer 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 50523619 Non GMO gewurztraminer grapes is a Commodity code that nominally identifies wine-grape procurement, yet the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not reflect procurement of gewurztraminer or any wine grapes. Instead, the opportunities target fresh produce for food service — bananas, seasonal fruits and vegetables, and commodity produce for school nutrition and regional park concession operations. The mismatch between the code's name and actual buying activity suggests either mis-tagging in the jurisdictions' procurement systems or that the code serves as a catch-all for fresh produce categories outside the standard commodity fruit and vegetable families. State and local buyers posting under this code include school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education), county boards of commissioners (Collier County), healthcare coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). The scope of work centers on procurement of fresh fruits, vegetables, and prepared produce for institutional food service, school lunch programs, and concession operations—not wine-grape sourcing.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Wisconsin, and Florida. In Georgia, Hancock County Schools issued an IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce (apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, melons, citrus, specialty fruits) with delivery to three school sites and bids due June 26, 2026; Bartow County Schools issued an RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles, with a June 22, 2026 submission deadline and anticipated award on July 20, 2026; and Early County Schools requested line-by-line bids for 300+ food items including fresh produce with bids due June 8, 2026. In Wisconsin, Madison Metropolitan School District issued separate RFBs for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 estimated annual value, bids due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (5,900 weekly servings, sourced within 400 miles of Madison, bids due July 29, 2026). In Florida, Collier County issued an ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park, including concession operations, with proposals due March 6, 2025. The State of Georgia posted a broader food, supplies, and kitchen products bid with a June 22, 2026 deadline. Marion Health Care Coalition solicited produce proposals with an August 21, 2026 due date. Geographic concentration in the Southeast and Midwest reflects where the recent postings cluster, though the code's activity is sparse and scattered across unrelated institutional food-service categories.