UNSPSC 50543425: Frozen non GMO crimson seedless grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO crimson 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 50543425 Frozen non-GMO crimson seedless grapes (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within school nutrition and institutional food service procurement, though recent state and local solicitations show limited direct activity targeting this specific item. State and local governments purchasing under this code do so primarily as line items within broader food-service contracts for school districts, counties, and state agencies supporting meal programs. The work itself is straightforward commodity procurement — buying frozen fruit products for institutional kitchens and nutrition services — rather than specialized processing, logistics, or value-added food preparation. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education, Early County Board of Education) and county or state nutrition departments (Gwinnett County Department of Community Services, State of Georgia), with school food-service operations driving the bulk of recent procurement activity under nutrition-related codes in this family.

Recent opportunities show heavy geographic concentration in Georgia and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items for the 2026-27 school year with a June 26, 2026 bid deadline; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal quote request (IWQ 140229) on October 13, 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items with a response deadline of October 19, 2026; and the Bridgeport Board of Education (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases) released an IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items with a June 30, 2026 deadline. Early County Board of Education sought line-by-line bids for approximately 300+ food items with a June 8, 2026 response date. The State of Georgia posted a broader food-supplies solicitation on May 15, 2026 with a June 22, 2026 deadline. Frozen crimson seedless grapes do not appear explicitly in any of these summaries; recent procurement under the broader Commodity code shows activity concentrated in fresh produce, shelf-stable staples, and dairy rather than specialty frozen fruit items.