UNSPSC 50543489: Frozen non GMO summer royal grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO summer royal 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 50543489 Frozen non-GMO summer royal grapes, a Commodity code, does not reflect meaningful recent state and local procurement activity. The source contains nine recent opportunities tagged to this code, yet none of them solicits frozen royal grapes or any varietal-specific frozen grape product. The Commodity code's nominal scope names a single specialty produce item, while the actual solicitations in the recent-opportunities block span comprehensive school nutrition programs covering hundreds of line items — fresh produce assortments (apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, citrus), grocery staples (cereals, dairy, grains, proteins), frozen foods, condiments, beverages, and ancillary food-service supplies for school districts and other public bodies. The mismatch suggests this code was assigned incorrectly to these opportunities or the code itself does not align with how state and local jurisdictions actually source food products.

The recent opportunities represent school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System in Georgia, and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri) and a state purchasing office (Georgia), with most activity concentrated in Georgia. Solicitation types include IFBs and RFPs with response dates ranging from February through June 2026; contract terms typically run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with renewal options. Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content, HACCP compliance, E-Verify authorization, liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000), and USDA School Lunch Program adherence are standard across all opportunities. None of these solicitations targets frozen royal grapes as a line item or category. For business development purposes, this code warrants close scrutiny for data-quality issues before investing pursuit effort; the code's stated commodity does not match the opportunities indexed to it.