UNSPSC 50523649: Non GMO sangiovese grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO sangiovese 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 50523649 Non GMO sangiovese grapes is a Commodity code that nominally addresses a specific wine-grape varietal, but state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect purchasing of sangiovese grapes. The recent opportunities block shows no solicitations for non-GMO sangiovese grapes or wine grapes of any kind. Instead, the opportunities posted under this code span general fresh produce procurement — petite bananas, mixed fresh fruits and vegetables, apples, berries, root vegetables, citrus, and leafy greens — by school districts and county parks departments. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (a specific grape cultivar) and actual procurement activity (broad fresh-produce commodity buying) suggests either a data-classification error in how these opportunities were tagged or the code's repurposing as a catch-all for fresh-produce food-service contracting at the state and local level.

Issuing bodies soliciting under the code are predominantly school districts and county boards of education, with one county parks department and one health-care coalition. Recent activity concentrates in Georgia — Hancock County Schools, Bartow County School System, and Early County Board of Education all posted IFBs or RFPs for fresh produce in May and June 2026 — with additional procurement from Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin and Marion Health Care Coalition. Madison Metropolitan School District's petite-banana RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, projects annual contract value at $78,000 for weekly usage of 70–90 cases delivered to a single production center. Hancock County Schools' IFB for fresh produce, due June 26, 2026, encompasses over 200 line items across multiple produce types for delivery to three school locations under a July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 contract term. Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables, due June 22, 2026, restricts sourcing to farms within 400 miles with seasonal-variety and farm-origin traceability required. Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park, due March 6, 2025, offering a 10-point local-vendor preference and a three-year contract term with renewal options.