UNSPSC 50523623: Non GMO lambrusco grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO lambrusco 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 50523623 Non GMO lambrusco grapes is a Commodity code that classifies specialty wine-grape varieties, but the recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect wine-grape purchasing. Instead, the opportunities tagged to this code involve fresh produce procurement for food service — school nutrition programs, county parks concessions, healthcare facilities, and produce aggregators. The scope of work actually being solicited spans fresh fruits and vegetables for K-12 school lunch and breakfast programs, ready-to-eat produce snacks for USDA-funded nutrition initiatives, concession-stand food service at county parks and recreational facilities, and general produce supply to healthcare coalition operations. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with multiple recent solicitations from Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, and Early County Board of Education, alongside county parks departments (Collier County), healthcare coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition), and the State of Georgia. The code appears to be a catch-all tagging artifact rather than a precise descriptor of the work — lambrusco grapes are not present in any of the recent opportunities, suggesting either miscoding at the source or a vendor-relationship inheritance from unrelated purchasing.

Activity concentrates in the Southeast and Upper Midwest, with recent opportunities from Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, and State of Georgia), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), and Florida (Collier County). Representative recent solicitations include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items — apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, and specialty fruits — with bids due June 26, 2026 and a contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas at 70-90 cases weekly (annual value estimated at $78,000) due July 29, 2026; and Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles, proposals due June 22, 2026, with evaluation emphasizing seasonal variety, delivery proficiency, and cost. School districts frequently impose geographic sourcing preferences (400 miles from the buying location), organic-product price discounts, Buy American requirements on processed items, and diverse-owned business status preferences or set-asides. Delivery schedules are tightly constrained — typically early-morning windows (5:00–7:00 a.m. or 5:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.) Monday through Friday to centralized food-production or warehouse facilities — and all vendors must carry HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, and minimum liability insurance ($500,000–$1 million).