UNSPSC 50543448: Frozen non GMO king ruby grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO king ruby 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 50543448 Frozen non-GMO king ruby grapes is a Commodity code that encompasses specialty frozen fruit products supplied to school nutrition programs under federal child nutrition contracts, though the recent opportunities on file show no explicit solicitations for this specific product. State and local school districts buying under this code source frozen produce and specialty fruit items as components of broader frozen foods and grocery procurements tied to the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. When frozen specialty produce appears in the recent solicitations, it does so as one line item within larger food service awards spanning hundreds of items — breakfast items, cereals, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, dairy, meats, and condiments — rather than as a standalone specialty-produce category. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and boards of education, including large urban systems and county-wide operations. The few recent opportunities naming frozen produce generically (such as City Schools of Decatur's April 2026 IFB for frozen foods and grocery items, or Rockwood R-VI School District's March 2026 solicitation for over 900 grocery line items) treat frozen fruit as a minor component within a comprehensive food-service portfolio rather than a procurement focus, meaning a vendor specializing solely in frozen non-GMO grapes would face significant bundling requirements or would pursue niche demand within a much larger competitive field.

Geographic concentration in recent opportunities centers on Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary activity in Missouri. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut issued an IFB (BNB052266) on June 30, 2026 for grocery items spanning 1,100 line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education with electronic submission and blind testing requirements. Georgia school districts dominate: Hancock County Board of Education (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) solicited fresh produce across over 200 line items; Early County Board of Education (due June 8, 2026) requested line-by-line bids for food and non-food products; City Schools of Decatur (IFB, due May 15, 2026) sought frozen foods and grocery items for ten school sites; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026) solicited fresh produce at 60 school locations; and Douglas County School System issued two major RFPs through the GEC Buying Cooperative—one for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts (due March 4, 2026, estimated $5.5 million spending) and one for food supply and distribution at $9 million annual volume (due February 18, 2026). Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (March 31, 2026 posting) solicited grocery items covering 900 line items for approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast daily participants. All solicitations enforce Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans, firm pricing for the contract term, no fuel surcharges, and Net 30–45 day payment terms, with contract periods running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.