UNSPSC 50543416: Frozen non GMO black seedless grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO black seedless 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 50543416 Frozen non-GMO black seedless grapes is a Commodity code that represents a narrow product line within school nutrition procurement, yet the recent solicitation activity under this code shows little direct procurement of the specific product. Instead, state and local governments buying under this code are procuring broad grocery and frozen-food portfolios that may incidentally include frozen grapes as one line item among hundreds. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services, encompassing frozen products, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snacks, beverages, and meats, all subject to Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients and compliance with Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards. Similarly, the City Schools of Decatur issued IFB PE77310NONST2026000000018 in April 2026 for frozen foods and grocery items across ten school sites, and the Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited over 900 line items of grocery products in March 2026. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, supplemented by city procurement offices acting on behalf of school nutrition programs and one Georgia state procurement.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and the adjacent Southeast, with additional procurement in Connecticut and Missouri. The Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted IFB SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for over 200 fresh-produce line items including apples, berries, vegetables, and citrus for the 2026–27 school year; the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System solicited fresh produce for 60 school sites under Bid 26-34 in March 2026; and the Douglas County School System issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative in February 2026 to serve 30 districts across two Georgia areas, estimating $4.4 million annual spending for Area One. Early County Board of Education in Georgia and the City of Bridgeport in Connecticut also posted solicitations in May and June 2026. The code shows meaningful recent activity, but procurement volumes are driven by aggregate food-service contracts rather than targeted demand for frozen black seedless grapes specifically—a commodity that appears as one line item among hundreds in multi-category school nutrition bids.