UNSPSC 50543400: Frozen non GMO table grapes

The type of non GMO grape known as non GMO table grapes that have been frozen for preservation. 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 50543400 Frozen non-GMO table grapes is a Class code that does not reflect the actual scope of work being solicited under it in state and local procurement. The recent opportunities tagged with this code show no solicitations for frozen table grapes; instead, they span comprehensive school nutrition procurement for grocery items, fresh produce, and food service distribution across multiple states. State and local governments are using this code to tag broad food-service RFPs and IFBs that include hundreds of line items—breakfast cereals, frozen entrees, dairy, condiments, vegetables, fruits, meats, and prepared foods—alongside occasional produce categories that may include grapes but encompass far wider produce assortments. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and boards of education, supported by occasional city purchasing offices and state procurement bodies. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) are among recent active solicitors, with Georgia school districts appearing most frequently in the recent-opportunity block.

The recent procurement activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary activity in Missouri. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 line-item grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program (due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning 200+ items including apples, berries, and specialty produce (due June 26, 2026), and the 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 with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (due March 4, 2026). All contracts require Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content), HACCP compliance, firm pricing throughout the contract term (typically July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027), delivery Monday through Friday within specified morning windows, and liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2 million. The mismatch between the frozen-grapes code designation and the actual work—comprehensive food-service procurement rather than a single commodity—signals either a coding error in the state and local tagging system or an overly broad application of the code to cover entire nutrition-services contracts.