UNSPSC 50543466: Frozen non GMO perlette grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO perlette 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 50543466 Frozen non-GMO Perlette grapes (Commodity) does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually buying under this code. Recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code span broad-spectrum grocery and food-service procurement for school nutrition programs, including fresh produce, frozen foods, meats, dairy, grains, and non-food supplies — categories well beyond the specific commodity named. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education across multiple states, supported by city procurement offices and state agencies. The scope of work documented in recent opportunities centers on annual contracts to supply comprehensive food inventories for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, with vendor performance measured against Buy American domestic-content requirements (typically 51 percent for processed products), HACCP food-safety plans, nutritional standards including whole-grain and low-sodium specifications, delivery logistics to multiple school sites on firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, and extensive compliance documentation (E-Verify authorization, debarment certification, liability insurance, food-recall procedures, and state health inspections).

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary activity in Missouri. The Bridgeport Board of Education (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut) issued IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, seeking over 1,100 line items of grocery items across frozen products, fresh produce, meats, and dairy with delivery to a central warehouse and designated schools, contract term July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. In Georgia, Hancock County Board of Education released IFB #SN002-2027 on June 26, 2026, for over 200 fresh produce line items (multiple apple varieties, berries, root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, and specialty items) for delivery to three school locations, same contract term. The Rockwood R-VI School District (St. Louis County, Missouri) solicited over 900 grocery line items by April 29, 2026, through electronic submission via NUTRIKIDS. Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued an RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative on March 4, 2026, for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two). Multiple Georgia school systems — Savannah-Chatham County, City Schools of Decatur, and Early County — posted fresh produce and comprehensive food-supply bids between February and June 2026. The code shows little evidence of tracking frozen Perlette grapes specifically; opportunities reflect the much broader food-service procurement landscape school districts navigate annually.