UNSPSC 50543462: Frozen non GMO new cross grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO new cross 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 50543462 Frozen non-GMO new cross grapes is a Commodity code that in recent state and local practice spans broad food-service procurement — shelf-stable staples, fresh produce, dairy, proteins, and specialty items — rather than frozen grapes specifically. State and local education and social-services agencies are using this code to solicit competitive bids on food supplies for school nutrition programs, county senior services, and municipal food services under the National School Lunch Program and related federal nutrition initiatives. Issuing bodies include county boards of education, city school districts, county social-services departments, and state procurement offices. Solicitations typically use IFB or RFQ structures with firm fixed pricing, competitive award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, and multi-line-item scope that often exceeds 200 items. Vendors must meet Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products in many school-lunch solicitations), HACCP plans, food-safety certifications, E-Verify authorization, and commercial liability insurance.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut. The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an RFQ on October 13, 2026 (due October 19, 2026) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, and vegetables for the Department of Community Services, with delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center by December 7, 2026. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education solicited over 1,100 grocery line items via electronic IFB on June 30, 2026 for the Food & Nutrition Services Department, requiring compliance with the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act and blind product testing at vendor expense. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued an IFB on June 10, 2026 (due June 26, 2026) for over 200 fresh produce line items — apples, berries, vegetables, citrus, and specialty items — for the 2026-27 school year across three school sites. Early County Board of Education in Georgia solicited approximately 300 food items and 60 non-food supplies via line-by-line bid due June 8, 2026, emphasizing domestic sourcing, whole-grain compliance, and low-sodium formulations. The State of Georgia posted a broad food and kitchen products solicitation on May 15, 2026 with a June 22, 2026 response deadline.