UNSPSC 50523633: Non GMO muscat hamburg grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO muscat hamburg 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 50523633 Non GMO muscat hamburg grapes is a Commodity code that nominally names a single varietal, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code do not actually solicit muscat hamburg grapes—instead, school districts, the State of Georgia, and one regional buying cooperative are procuring broad fresh produce portfolios spanning bananas, apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, citrus, stone fruits, and eggs to supply child nutrition programs. The mismatch between the code's name and the actual scope of work posted under it suggests either a classification error in the source jurisdictions' tagging systems or a code whose nominal scope has drifted from its original intent. What state and local governments actually buy under this code right now is institutional fresh produce supply for school meal programs and, in one case, state food service operations—a category that encompasses hundreds of line items sourced on fixed-price annual contracts with weekly or twice-weekly delivery to multiple school sites per jurisdiction.

Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts across multiple states, with secondary activity from state-level procurement (Georgia Department of Education) and a cooperative purchasing vehicle (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts). Most solicitations are issued as Invitations for Bid (IFB), Requests for Proposal (RFP), or Requests for Bids (RFB) under school nutrition or child nutrition programs operating the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Geographic activity centers in Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, Douglas County) and extends to Texas (McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), and Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools). Representative recent opportunities include the Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time (estimated annual value $78,000), Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026, the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 serving 30 districts through the GEC Buying Cooperative with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (sealed proposals due March 4, 2026), and Hillsborough County Public Schools RFP 26039RFPDST for specialty fruits and vegetables to support the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program with estimated annual budget of $600,000 (proposals due March 11, 2026).