UNSPSC 50523647: Non GMO ruby cabernet grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO ruby cabernet 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 50523647 Non GMO ruby cabernet grapes, a Commodity code, does not correspond to the work actually being solicited in recent state and local opportunities. The recent contract notices under this code consistently solicit fresh produce for school nutrition programs—bananas, apples, berries, vegetables, eggs, and mixed commodity items—but do not reference ruby cabernet grapes or wine-related agricultural products. One opportunity (Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162, posted July 8, 2026, due July 29, 2026) specifically solicits petite bananas at a projected annual contract value of $78,000. Another (Hillsborough County Public Schools RFP 26039RFPDST, posted April 13, 2026, due March 11, 2026) solicits specialty fresh fruits and vegetables for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program at an estimated annual budget of $600,000. The issuing bodies are school districts and school nutrition programs—Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Bulloch County School District, Glynn County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and others across Georgia, Texas, and Florida. Activity concentrates in Georgia school districts, with additional solicitations from Texas (Austin ISD, McAllen ISD) and Florida (Hillsborough County).

The code shows a substantial mismatch between its nominal scope (wine-grape varieties) and actual procurement activity captured under it. State and local procurement databases appear to have tagged fresh-produce school nutrition contracts with this code despite the absence of any ruby cabernet grapes or specialty wine cultivars in the solicited scope of work. The recent opportunities demonstrate a robust and recurring market for institutional fresh-produce supply to school districts on annual contracts, typically structured as RFPs or IFBs with evaluation criteria weighting cost, vendor qualifications, product quality, and compliance with Buy American and USDA nutritional standards. However, the lack of alignment between the code definition and the solicited commodities suggests either a data-entry error in the procurement system or a mislabeling that obscures the actual activity. Business development professionals should verify the correct UNSPSC code family for school nutrition fresh-produce supply before pursuing these opportunities.