UNSPSC 50543481: Frozen non GMO ruby seedless grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO ruby 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 50543481 Frozen non GMO ruby seedless grapes is a Commodity code that frames a narrow product line within broader school nutrition procurement. State and local governments rarely solicit frozen ruby seedless grapes as a standalone line item; instead, they purchase this product as one SKU within large, multi-hundred-item grocery and frozen-foods contracts that support child nutrition programs under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The actual buying pattern under this code reflects institutional food service procurement where frozen produce appears alongside fresh produce, dairy, meats, grains, and supplies delivered to school central warehouses and individual school sites. Recent school district solicitations emphasize whole-grain standards, low-sodium formulations, products free of artificial additives and allergens, HACCP compliance, USDA Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), firm pricing for full contract terms, and delivery in standardized pallet quantities with no separate fuel surcharges. Issuing bodies are predominantly large school districts and county boards of education, with occasional solicitations from state procurement offices and municipal school departments; Georgia school systems appear most active in the recent record, though Missouri and Connecticut also show relevant activity.

Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases soliciting over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education (IFB, due June 30, 2026), the Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia requesting fresh produce with over 200 line items including berries and specialty fruits (IFB, due June 26, 2026), the Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri issuing bids for over 900 grocery line items (due April 29, 2026), and the Douglas County School System in Georgia procuring fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts through the GEC Buying Cooperative with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for one service area (RFP, due March 4, 2026). School districts consistently specify delivery Monday through Friday between defined morning and early-afternoon windows, require written documentation of product compliance with health codes and nutrition standards, demand samples subject to blind taste testing at vendor expense, and reserve the right to award to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and includes Connecticut, Missouri, and multistate cooperative purchasing arrangements; the code shows steady activity through school-year procurement cycles with bid windows typically closing March through June for contracts commencing July 1.