UNSPSC 50523645: Non GMO royalty grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO royalty 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 50523645 Non GMO royalty grapes, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh produce sourcing for school nutrition programs, regional parks and recreation facilities, and health-care coalition food services. The recent opportunities posted under this code show state and local procurement offices buying fresh fruits and vegetables, including bananas, apples, berries, root vegetables, and leafy greens, alongside standalone fresh-fruit contracts and comprehensive food-service produce procurement. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, posting multiple bids for fresh produce under National School Lunch Program and USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program funding; county boards of education, county parks departments, and health-care coalitions also solicit regularly. Vendors face consistent requirements for HACCP plans, food-safety compliance documentation, liability insurance (typically $500,000 to $1 million), E-Verify enrollment, and delivery temperature control, with many solicitations emphasizing domestic content, seasonal sourcing within defined geographic radii (often 400 miles), and Buy American compliance for processed items. Geographic preference and local-vendor preference points appear frequently, particularly in school-district procurement.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin school districts. Madison Metropolitan School District released two bids in July 2026—one for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000) and one for fresh-fruit-and-vegetable snacks sourced within Wisconsin (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026, contingent on Federal Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program grant approval). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce for 2026-27 (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026, over 200 line items spanning multiple produce categories). Bartow County School System in Georgia sought local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026, term July 2026 through June 2027 with renewal options). Early County Board of Education in Georgia requested line-by-line food bids including produce and dairy (due June 8, 2026). Outside school nutrition, Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division in Florida issued an ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park with a 10-point local-vendor preference (due March 6, 2025), and Marion Health Care Coalition in Florida solicited produce vendors for 2026-2027 (due August 21, 2026). The State of Georgia posted a broad food-supplies and kitchen-products bid (due June 22, 2026) with full scope in an attached document.