UNSPSC 50543451: Frozen non GMO lady finger grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO lady finger 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 50543451 Frozen non-GMO lady finger grapes, a Commodity code, does not reflect the scope of work actually being solicited by state and local governments under this classification. Recent opportunities posted under this code span broad grocery and food service procurement for school nutrition programs across multiple jurisdictions, encompassing hundreds of line items covering frozen and fresh produce, meats, dairy, grains, condiments, and prepared foods — not specialty frozen fruit items. The source shows no recent solicitations specifically for frozen lady finger grapes or any comparable specialty produce item. School districts and boards of education dominate the issuing bodies, with opportunities from Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia). These jurisdictions solicit through IFB, RFP, and line-by-line bid notices structured to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.

The geographic concentration is heavily weighted toward Georgia, with additional activity in Connecticut and Missouri. Recent representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery items procurement (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026, encompassing over 1,100 line items with firm pricing through June 2027 and Buy American compliance requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients); Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce bid (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026, covering 200+ line items of apples, berries, and vegetables with firm pricing and delivery to three school sites); and Douglas County School System's multi-district cooperative procurement for fresh produce and eggs (RFP SN 26-004 through GEC Buying Cooperative, due March 4, 2026, estimated at $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two across 30 participating districts). The mismatch between the code's nominal commodity and the breadth of food service procurement suggests either systematic miscoding by the issuing jurisdictions or a data-entry error in the UNSPSC assignment. The code shows little actionable activity for vendors focused on frozen specialty grape products.