UNSPSC 50543423: Frozen non GMO concord grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO concord 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 50543423 Frozen non-GMO Concord grapes is a Commodity code that represents a narrow product line within school nutrition procurement, though the recent state and local opportunities tagged with this code show minimal direct solicitation for frozen Concord grapes specifically. Instead, the opportunities reveal that school districts and municipalities procure frozen and fresh produce broadly as part of comprehensive grocery and food service contracts supporting the National School Lunch Program and child nutrition services. Issuing bodies soliciting under or near this code include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System), a city procurement office (City of Bridgeport), and a state agency (State of Georgia). School districts dominate the activity, with contracts typically spanning 200 to over 1,100 line items across frozen products, fresh produce, dairy, meats, condiments, and prepared items delivered Monday through Friday to central warehouses and individual school sites.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary activity in Missouri. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' June 30, 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education, with Buy American requirements and delivery to 113 Federal Street and school sites; Hancock County Board of Education's June 26, 2026 IFB for fresh produce spanning 200 line items (apples, berries, vegetables, melons) with delivery to three school locations and firm pricing through June 30, 2027; the Rockwood R-VI School District's April 29, 2026 electronic bid for over 900 grocery items serving 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants daily; and the Douglas County School System's January 21, 2026 RFP for a main-line food service distributor to supply approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools for an estimated $9 million annually. All contracts require HACCP plans, food recall procedures, Buy American compliance with 51 percent domestic content, firm pricing with limited fuel surcharges prohibited, and delivery between 6:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, with awards typically made on a lowest-responsive-and-responsible or lowest-qualified-pricing basis to single or multiple vendors.