UNSPSC 50543454: Frozen non GMO malaga grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO malaga 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 50543454 Frozen non GMO malaga grapes is a Commodity code that describes a specific frozen grape product, yet recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code do not procure frozen malaga grapes at all. Instead, the code appears in school nutrition RFPs and IFBs seeking comprehensive grocery, frozen foods, fresh produce, and food-service distribution contracts supporting National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations. The actual buying activity spans thousands of line items—fresh apples, berries, vegetables, meats, dairy, condiments, grains, and prepared entrees—rather than a single frozen fruit commodity. This mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work being solicited suggests either miscoding in the state and local procurement systems or that the code sits within a broader family that encompasses diverse food products beyond the frozen malaga grape specification.

School districts and county boards of education dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent solicitations from Bridgeport, Connecticut; Hancock County, Georgia; Early County, Georgia; Decatur, Georgia; Rockwood R-VI, Missouri; Savannah-Chatham County, Georgia; and Douglas County, Georgia, among others. A state-level Georgia procurement and cooperative purchasing vehicles (the GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 districts across two Georgia areas) also appear. Recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for 200-plus fresh produce items due June 26, 2026; Decatur City Schools' IFB for frozen foods and grocery items due May 15, 2026; and Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative due March 4, 2026, spanning 30 districts with an estimated $5.5 million annual value. The geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Missouri, and other states. All contracts emphasize Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content), firm fixed pricing with limited escalation, HACCP compliance, and delivery to multiple school sites Monday through Friday.