UNSPSC 50543433: Frozen non GMO empress grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO empress 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 50543433 Frozen non-GMO Empress grapes, a Commodity code, sees minimal activity in current state and local procurement. The code's nominal scope—a single frozen grape variety with specific agricultural specifications—does not match the actual buying activity in the recent opportunities block. School districts and municipal purchasing offices posting under this code are soliciting broad grocery and food service categories spanning hundreds of line items (fresh produce, frozen foods, meats, dairy, grains, condiments, and supplies), not frozen Empress grapes specifically. The mismatch reflects how state and local procurement systems sometimes tag opportunities with high-level or adjacent codes rather than precise commodity classifications. No recent solicitation names frozen Empress grapes as a line item or standalone requirement.

The issuing bodies across the opportunities are school districts (City of 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, Douglas County School System) and state procurement offices (State of Georgia), all seeking food service vendors to support child nutrition and school lunch programs under the National School Lunch Program and Buy American provisions. Geographic activity centers on Georgia and neighboring states, with solicitations from Connecticut, Missouri, and Georgia appearing in the recent block. Representative opportunities include the Hancock County Board of Education seeking fresh produce for SY27 with sealed bids due June 26, 2026 (IFB #SN002-2027), the City of Bridgeport soliciting grocery items with electronic bids due June 30, 2026 (Solicitation BNB052266), and the Douglas County School System issuing an RFP for fresh produce and eggs across a 30-district cooperative with proposals due March 4, 2026 (SN 26-004, estimated $5.5 million total spending). These are commodity food service contracts with firm fixed pricing, HACCP compliance, delivery to multiple school sites, and contract terms typically running July 1 through June 30 annually.