UNSPSC 50543459: Frozen non GMO muscat seedless grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO muscat seedless 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 50543459 Frozen non-GMO muscat seedless grapes, a Commodity code, represents a narrow produce line item that state and local governments procure as part of broader school nutrition and food service contracts rather than as a standalone category. Recent opportunities show that frozen grapes appear as one line item within comprehensive grocery and fresh-produce solicitations spanning hundreds of items for school lunch and breakfast programs, institutional cafeterias, and child nutrition services. The code sits within school nutrition procurement driven by the National School Lunch Program and Buy American requirements (typically 51% domestic agricultural content), whole-grain and low-sodium standards, and HACCP food safety compliance. Issuing bodies are predominantly independent school districts and county boards of education across multiple states, with occasional participation by city school systems and regional purchasing cooperatives. These jurisdictions buy frozen and fresh produce as components of multi-vendor food-service contracts that may award to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with solicitations from the Douglas County School System (serving a 30-district cooperative), Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and the City Schools of Decatur, alongside the Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri and the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Board of Education. The Bridgeport solicitation (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) sought over 1,100 line items including frozen products for July 2026 through June 2027 delivery under IFB; Hancock County's IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) specified over 200 produce line items with firm pricing through June 30, 2027; and the Douglas County School System's RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026) covered fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. All contracts require prepaid freight, firm pricing for the term, delivery Monday through Friday during school hours, and vendor compliance with food safety documentation, liability insurance ($1 million minimum), and federal debarment and E-Verify verification.