UNSPSC 50543442: Frozen non GMO gamay grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO gamay 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 50543442 Frozen non-GMO Gamay grapes is a Commodity code that nominally designates specialty frozen grape products, but recent state and local solicitation activity shows minimal relevance to frozen grapes specifically. School districts, county boards of education, and cities are soliciting broadly under grocery and food-service codes for comprehensive food programs — breakfast and lunch staples, fresh produce, frozen entrees, dairy, meats, and institutional supplies — rather than specialty frozen fruit items. The Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items, Hancock County Schools' fresh-produce procurement spanning 200+ items (apples, berries, leafy greens, melons, citrus), Early County Schools' 300+ food items covering meats through grains, and the City Schools of Decatur's frozen-foods and grocery bid encompass the actual buying patterns. None of these solicitations target frozen non-GMO Gamay grapes as a line item or scope element. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education procuring under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program frameworks, with support from city purchasing offices and state procurement entities.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with additional recent solicitations from Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District) and broader state-level procurement (State of Georgia). Representative recent opportunities include the Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' June 30, 2026 IFB for grocery items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education (response deadline June 30, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's June 26, 2026 IFB for fresh produce (questions due June 16, 2026); and the Douglas County School System's February 2026 RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative, covering 30 districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million and $1.1 million respectively. The code shows little decision-relevant activity aligned with frozen Gamay grapes; state and local buyers under this category are acquiring mainstream food-service commodities and fresh produce rather than specialty frozen fruit products.