UNSPSC 50523628: Non GMO merlot grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO merlot 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 50523628 Non GMO merlot grapes, a Commodity code, shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged under this code are school nutrition program solicitations for bananas, mixed fresh produce, eggs, and beverages — categories entirely unrelated to wine grapes or viticultural products. Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 (petite bananas, due July 29, 2026) and RFB 4163 (fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, due July 29, 2026) exemplify the mismatch; neither involves merlot grapes or any wine-production input. The code's nominal scope does not align with the work state and local governments are actually buying under this tag in the source records.

School districts, county boards of education, and independent school systems across Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Wisconsin dominate the recent opportunities, but all solicitations center on fresh produce for child nutrition programs — apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, eggs, and ready-to-eat items for National School Lunch and Breakfast programs, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grants, or farm-to-school initiatives. No issuing body has posted a solicitation for non-GMO merlot grapes or any wine-grape supply. The code appears to be a miscategorization artifact; state and local procurement of wine or viticulture inputs does not register in the available records. A business development professional evaluating this code should treat it as inactive for state and local purposes and redirect focus to codes aligned with actual school nutrition and produce supply activity.