UNSPSC 50543431: Frozen non GMO emperatriz grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO emperatriz 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 50543431 Frozen non-GMO Emperatriz grapes, a Commodity code, sees active procurement by school districts across the Southeast for child nutrition programs, though the recent opportunities block contains no solicitations specifically for frozen grapes — instead reflecting broader grocery and produce sourcing that encompasses multiple frozen and fresh product categories under closely related codes. State and local governments buy frozen fruit products as components of larger school meal contracts covering breakfast and lunch programs under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The actual purchasing under this code occurs as line items within comprehensive food service RFPs and IFBs that bundle frozen vegetables, fruits, prepared entrees, and grocery staples alongside fresh produce, dairy, and proteins. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and school boards of education — including city school systems, county boards of education, and consolidated systems serving multi-school geographies — rather than state departments or municipal purchasing offices.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary activity in Missouri. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) issued IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026 for grocery items spanning 1,100+ line items including frozen products, with June 30 response deadline. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted IFB SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026 for fresh produce with June 26 response date. Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issued line-by-line food bids due June 8, 2026. City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) posted IFB for frozen foods and grocery items due May 15, 2026. The Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicited grocery items with April 29, 2026 deadline. Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) bid fresh produce on April 23, 2026. Douglas County School System (Georgia) released RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across a 30-district cooperative on March 4, 2026, with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Most contracts run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content, HACCP plans, and firm pricing throughout the term.