UNSPSC 50543502: Frozen non GMO canner grapes

The variety of non GMO raisin grapes known as non GMO canner 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 50543502 Frozen non-GMO canner grapes (Commodity) does not reflect the actual procurement activity under this code. Recent state and local opportunities tagged with this code span broad-based school nutrition program food and supply procurement—fresh produce, frozen foods, groceries, eggs, dairy, meats, condiments, breads, and paper supplies—rather than a single canned fruit product. The issuing bodies are school districts and city school systems across multiple states, with occasional participation by state purchasing offices and city departments of public purchases supporting school nutrition services. School districts dominate the activity, typically procuring through annual IFB or RFP cycles to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across dozens or hundreds of line items per solicitation.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Department of Public Purchases solicited over 1,100 grocery line items for the Board of Education with an IFB due June 30, 2026 (solicitation BNB052266); Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requested bids on over 200 fresh produce items with an IFB due June 26, 2026 (PE67080NONST2027000000013); and Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued an RFP for fresh produce and eggs spanning 30 school districts across two regions with an estimated combined annual spend of approximately $5.5 million, proposals due March 4, 2026 (PE64810NONST2026000000047). The Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicited bids on over 900 grocery line items with electronic submissions due April 29, 2026 (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027). City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) also issued IFBs for frozen foods and fresh produce in April and March 2026 respectively. All solicitations require firm fixed pricing for the contract period (typically July 1 through June 30), compliance with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content where applicable), HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, and delivery to school sites during daytime hours Monday through Friday.