UNSPSC 50543467: Frozen non GMO perlon grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO perlon 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 50543467 Frozen non-GMO perlon grapes is a Commodity code that represents a narrow product line within school nutrition procurement, yet recent state and local solicitations show minimal activity directly targeting this specific frozen-grape item. The source documents reveal that school districts across multiple states are procuring grocery items, frozen foods, and fresh produce for child nutrition programs, but frozen grapes appear not as a standalone line item in recent bids but rather as part of broader fruit-and-vegetable categories within school lunch and breakfast program contracts. The work actually being solicited under codes in this family spans comprehensive food service supply — fresh produce (apples, berries, citrus, leafy greens, root vegetables), frozen entrees and prepared items, dairy, meats, grains, condiments, and non-food supplies — all subject to USDA Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content), Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP food-safety plans, and firm-price contracting with no fuel surcharges permitted. School districts and boards of education are the dominant issuing bodies, alongside occasional state-level procurement; deliveries run Monday through Friday to central warehouses and individual school sites, with vendors managing orders through district systems such as LINQ School Solutions or NUTRIKIDS and maintaining 24-hour emergency backup stock when required.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with recent opportunities posted by the City of Bridgeport Board of Education (IFB due June 30, 2026, covering 1,100+ grocery line items), Hancock County Board of Education in Sparta, Georgia (IFB due June 26, 2026, 200+ fresh-produce line items), Early County Board of Education in Georgia (bids due June 8, 2026, 300+ food items plus non-food supplies), City Schools of Decatur, Georgia (IFB due May 15, 2026, frozen foods and grocery items), Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County, Missouri (bids due April 29, 2026, 900+ grocery line items), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia (sealed bids due April 23, 2026, 72 fresh-produce items), and Douglas County School System in Georgia (RFP due March 4, 2026, 72 produce and egg line items spanning 30 districts with estimated annual spend of $4.4 million for Area One). Frozen perlon grapes do not appear as a named line item in any posted solicitation; the code's recent activity signal is weak, and procurement professionals should verify whether state and local buyers are grouping frozen grape purchases under broader fresh- or frozen-fruit categories or whether demand for this specific product is limited in school nutrition contexts.