UNSPSC 50523637: Non GMO palomino grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO palomino 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 50523637 Non GMO palomino grapes, a Commodity code, does not reflect the scope of recent state and local food-service procurement activity supporting it. The recent opportunities block names petite bananas, fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, produce generally, and multi-category food and kitchen supplies — but does not identify a single solicitation specifically requesting non-GMO palomino grapes. The code appears to describe a narrow agricultural commodity, whereas the actual purchasing under this code path spans broader fresh-produce categories across school nutrition programs, regional parks, healthcare facilities, and county food-service operations.

Issuing bodies include school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), county parks and recreation departments (Collier County), state procurement offices (State of Georgia), and healthcare coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition). School districts dominate the recent activity. Geographic spread spans Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, State of Georgia), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan), and Florida (Collier County). Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District requesting petite bananas under RFB 4162 due July 29, 2026 at $78,000 annual estimated value; Hancock County Board of Education issuing IFB #SN002-2027 for over 200 line items of fresh produce due June 26, 2026; Bartow County School System requesting local fresh fruits and vegetables under RFP 10-2026-019 due June 22, 2026; and Collier County Board of County Commissioners issuing an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park due March 6, 2025. School-district food-service bids typically emphasize Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, firm pricing, weekly or as-needed delivery schedules, and domestic sourcing preferences, with competitive evaluation weighting cost between 40% and 50%.