UNSPSC 50543422: Frozen non GMO christmas rose grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO christmas rose 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 50543422 Frozen non-GMO Christmas rose grapes, a Commodity code, does not reflect the food-procurement activity currently being solicited under this classification by state and local issuing bodies. Recent opportunities tagged to this code overwhelmingly target shelf-stable and fresh food products for school nutrition programs and county social services, not frozen specialty grapes. The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' October 2026 informal written quote for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, canned proteins, rice, pasta, soups, and vegetables) and the Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 invitation for bid on over 200 line items of fresh produce (apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, citrus, and specialty fruits) illustrate the actual scope of procurement under this code: general food-service supply contracts spanning breakfast and lunch program support rather than premium frozen produce. The issuing-body mix is dominated by school districts and county social-services departments, with the City of Bridgeport's Food & Nutrition Services Department and the State of Georgia also active. Contracts consistently require compliance with the National School Lunch Program, Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content where applicable), whole-grain standards, nutritional transparency, HACCP plans, and liability insurance in the $500,000 to $2,000,000 range.

Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education (Sparta, Georgia), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Lawrenceville, Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut), and the State of Georgia all posted solicitations between May and October 2026. Representative contracts include Gwinnett County's IWQ 140229 (shelf-stable food items, informal written quotes due October 19, 2026), Hancock County Schools' IFB #SN002-2027 (fresh produce, sealed bids due June 26, 2026), Early County Board of Education's FY27 food bid (300+ food items and 60+ non-food supplies, bids due June 8, 2026), and the City of Bridgeport's grocery items solicitation (1,100+ line items for the school board, electronic bids through OpenGov due June 30, 2026). Award criteria uniformly favor the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with contract terms typically running July through June and firm pricing requirements, often with 30 to 60 days' advance notice for escalation requests tied to USDA index data.