UNSPSC 50543486: Frozen non GMO sugraone grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO sugraone 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 50543486 Frozen non-GMO sugarloaf grapes, a Commodity code, sees minimal direct recent activity aligned with its narrow product scope, though state and local school districts and municipalities across the Southeast are actively procuring frozen produce, groceries, and fresh produce as components of broader food-service contracts. The recent solicitations posted under this and related codes reveal that school nutrition programs are the primary buyers of fresh and frozen produce, typically bundling dozens or hundreds of line items into annual contracts covering produce staples, frozen items, dairy, meats, and non-food supplies to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Work includes acceptance of sealed or electronic bids for fresh produce, frozen foods, and grocery items; delivery to multiple school sites Monday through Friday during restricted hours; compliance with Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content; HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility; full nutrition labeling and product formulation statements; and whole-grain, low-sodium, and zero-trans-fat specifications. Vendors must carry commercial general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence), pass debarment and E-Verify verification, and accept firm fixed pricing for 12-month contract periods with limited escalation windows tied to third-party commodity indices.

Georgia and Missouri school districts dominate the recent opportunity list, with Douglas County School System, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, and City Schools of Decatur all posting IFB or RFP notices between February and June 2026 for fresh produce, frozen foods, and comprehensive grocery contracts. Connecticut's Bridgeport Board of Education and Missouri's Rockwood R-VI School District also solicited grocery items over the same window. The Douglas County School System's cooperative-purchasing RFP for fresh produce and eggs (due March 4, 2026) covered 30 school districts across two Georgia geographic areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million and $1.1 million respectively. Individual school district procurements typically range across 60 to 300+ line items with contract periods of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, optional renewals for one to four additional years, sealed bids or proposals due between late February and late June 2026, and public bid openings within days of submission deadlines. The code itself appears to be a narrow product classification; representative opportunities such as Hancock County Schools' fresh produce IFB (due June 26, 2026), Decatur's frozen foods and grocery IFB (due May 15, 2026), and Rockwood's grocery items solicitation (due April 29, 2026) show that school nutrition procurement encompasses broad categories rather than single frozen-grape line items, though frozen produce varieties may appear as line items within those broader scopes.