UNSPSC 50543429: Frozen non GMO early sweet grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO early sweet 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 50543429 Frozen non-GMO early sweet grapes (Commodity) describes frozen specialty fruit products, though recent state and local activity shows this code tagged to broad food procurement rather than frozen grapes specifically. The source shows recent opportunities focused on general grocery and food-service procurement for school nutrition programs, senior services, and municipal food supply, where frozen grapes would represent a line item within larger multi-hundred-item food contracts rather than a standalone category. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education), county human services departments (Gwinnett County Department of Community Services), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). School districts running National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program contracts dominate the recent activity, typically issuing IFBs with requirements for Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans, E-Verify compliance, and nutritional standards under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act. These solicitations emphasize whole-grain options, low-sodium formulations, and products without added sugars or artificial additives as preference criteria within broader food supply awards.

Recent activity is concentrated in Georgia and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (berries, cruciferous vegetables, melons, citrus, specialty items) with bids due June 26, 2026; Early County Board of Education solicited line-by-line bids for approximately 300+ food items plus non-food supplies with bids due June 8, 2026; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes (IWQ) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items with quotes due October 19, 2026; and the City of Bridgeport sought bids on over 1,100 grocery line items for school meals with bids due June 30, 2026. The State of Georgia also posted a broader food and kitchen products procurement with a June 22, 2026 deadline. Award criteria across these solicitations favor lowest responsive and responsible bidders with firm fixed pricing (including packing and transportation, excluding separate fuel surcharges) for contract periods typically running July 1 through June 30. Vendors must provide three professional references, maintain commercial general liability insurance (commonly $500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence), and submit USDA compliance documentation, debarment verification, and food recall procedures at bid submission.