UNSPSC 50543478: Frozen non GMO rouge grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO rouge 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 50543478 Frozen non-GMO rouge grapes, a Commodity code, does not align with actual state and local procurement activity on file. The single recent opportunity tagged under this code—Bridgeport's June 2026 grocery-items solicitation for school nutrition—encompasses over 1,100 line items spanning breakfast cereals, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, dairy, meats, beverages, and condiments. No state or local buyer has solicited frozen rouge grapes specifically or grapes as a distinct line item in any of the recent school nutrition, produce, or food-service opportunities posted since January 2026. The code appears to reflect a product taxonomy entry that does not match routine state and local procurement practice in this space.

Recent activity under broader food-service codes shows concentrated solicitation by school districts across Georgia (Douglas County, Hancock County, Savannah-Chatham County), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), and Georgia statewide operations. School nutrition programs issue RFPs and IFBs for fresh produce, frozen foods, and grocery bundles on annual cycles aligned with the July-through-June school year. The Bridgeport Board of Education issued IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, and Hancock County Board of Education issued IFB SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026, both for broad-line grocery and produce contracts supporting the National School Lunch Program. These solicitations prioritize domestic sourcing under Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items), HACCP compliance, nutritional standards per the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges over 12-month contract periods. A firm pursuing this Commodity code should verify whether the source's classification is intentional or a data-entry error before investing time in supplier qualification.