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 (Commodity) spans fresh fruit procurement for school nutrition programs, though recent solicitations under this code focus overwhelmingly on broad produce categories rather than grapes specifically. State and local governments buying here are predominantly school districts and school nutrition programs supplying National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program requirements across elementary through high school campuses. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan, McAllen Independent, Austin Independent), county school systems (Hancock County, Muscogee County, Liberty County, Glynn County, Douglas County, Bartow County, Bulloch County, Early County), and metropolitan school systems (Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Hillsborough County Public Schools) operating across multiple school sites. Procurement typically uses RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB notice types with response deadlines ranging from immediate (same-day in one case) to 60+ days. Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 estimated annual value, due July 29, 2026) and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across Georgia (approximately $5.5 million total estimated annual spending, due March 4, 2026).

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, with secondary activity in Wisconsin, Texas, and Florida. Georgia school districts dominate recent postings—Hancock County, Muscogee County, Liberty County, Glynn County, Douglas County, Bartow County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, and Early County—each managing produce contracts for multiple elementary, middle, and high school sites. Texas represents significant activity (Austin ISD, McAllen ISD), and Florida activity includes Hillsborough County Public Schools' $600,000 FFVP contract (due March 11, 2026). Procurement emphasizes domestic sourcing under Buy American provisions (51% domestic agricultural commodity content minimum for processed items), local sourcing preferences (400-mile radius in some cases), HACCP certification, food safety traceability, weekly or twice-weekly deliveries between 5:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., and compliance with USDA nutrition standards for whole-grain products, sodium limits, and absence of artificial additives. Insurance requirements typically run $500,000 to $2 million general liability. Award criteria weight cost (30–50%), vendor experience and qualifications (15–30%), product quality and traceability (10–30%), and references (10–15%), with many districts reserving the right to award to multiple vendors on a line-item basis. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises appear across these solicitations; however, diverse-owned business status is weighted as a secondary evaluation criterion (3–5 points) in several districts.