UNSPSC 50543428: Frozen non GMO early muscat grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO early muscat 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 50543428 Frozen non-GMO early muscat grapes is a Commodity code that in practice covers fresh produce procurement by state and local school districts, county human services departments, and municipal food services. While the code name specifies frozen grapes, the recent state and local opportunities show that it is being used as a catchall tag for produce and food-service line items under broader food procurement solicitations. State and local governments buy fresh produce, shelf-stable groceries, and food-service supplies under this code primarily to support school nutrition programs (breakfast and lunch), senior services, and public-facility food operations. Issuing bodies include county boards of education, county social services departments, city school boards, and state purchasing offices. The work involves competitive bidding on commodity items with firm pricing, domestic-sourcing compliance (including Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), HACCP food-safety plans, delivery scheduling to multiple sites, and vendor compliance with E-Verify and debarment screening.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education posted an IFB on June 10, 2026 (due June 26) for fresh produce across over 200 line items—apples, berries, vegetables, citrus, and specialty fruits—for delivery to three school sites during the 2026-27 school year. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted an IWQ on October 13, 2026 (due October 19) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins, rice, pasta, and canned vegetables for senior services delivery within 72 hours of order and by December 7. The City of Bridgeport's Board of Education posted an RFB on June 30, 2026 for over 1,100 line items spanning breakfast items, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, and dairy with delivery to a central warehouse and school sites; the contract runs July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with Net 45 payment terms and blind testing of samples. The State of Georgia posted a solicitation on May 15, 2026 (due June 22) for food, supplies, and kitchen products with scope details in an attached document. Early County Board of Education posted a line-by-line food bid on May 11, 2026 (due June 8) for approximately 300 food items, 60 non-food supplies, bread products, and fluid milk for three schools.