UNSPSC 50543474: Frozen non GMO red seedless grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO red 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 50543474 Frozen non-GMO red seedless grapes (Commodity) encompasses specialty produce items procured by school districts and municipal entities as part of broader child nutrition and food service contracts. While the code nominally specifies a single product type, recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code show little activity tied directly to frozen seedless grapes; instead, the code appears in composite grocery and produce RFPs where frozen and fresh fruits represent one category among dozens. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with the Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, Rockwood R-VI School District, Early County Board of Education, and City Schools of Decatur all actively soliciting food and produce contracts. A single state-level procurement (Georgia) also appears. The work being solicited ranges from comprehensive grocery bundles spanning 900+ line items to specialized fresh-produce and frozen-food buys, with all contracts tying to the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program and requiring strict compliance with Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content for processed products), USDA nutrition standards, HACCP plans, and food-safety certifications. Vendors must maintain commercial liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 depending on district), provide E-Verify authorization, pass debarment and suspension verification, deliver Monday through Friday to multiple school sites, keep prices firm for the contract term, and absorb all packing and transportation costs with no fuel surcharges permitted.

Activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with representative recent opportunities including the City of Bridgeport's grocery-item solicitation (BNB052266, electronic bids due June 30, 2026) spanning over 1,100 line items for the Board of Education; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce IFB #SN002-2027 (PE67080NONST2027000000013, sealed bids due June 26, 2026) covering 200+ line items including berries and specialty fruits; the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through GEC Buying Cooperative (PE64810NONST2026000000047, proposals due March 4, 2026) for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts with estimated spending of $5.5 million combined; and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's fresh-produce bid (BID2634, sealed bids due April 23, 2026) encompassing 72 produce items with annual volumes reaching 21,125 cases for single products. Most contracts run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options spanning two to four additional years. Payment terms typically allow Net 30 to 45 days post-delivery, and districts reserve the right to award to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis.