UNSPSC 50543505: Frozen non GMO selma pete grapes

The variety of non GMO raisin grapes known as non GMO selma pete 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 50543505 Frozen non-GMO Selma Pete grapes is a Commodity code that does not match the work state and local governments are actually buying under recent solicitations. The code nominally describes a single variety of frozen grapes, but the recent opportunities posted under this code span broad school nutrition procurement for entire grocery and produce portfolios—frozen foods, fresh produce, dairy, meats, grains, and condiments across hundreds of line items per solicitation. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and their boards of education, supplemented by city and county purchasing departments procuring on behalf of schools. Representatives include the Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), and the State of Georgia. Most solicitations are issued as IFBs or RFPs with firm-price contracts running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, supporting the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. All require Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed items), HACCP plans, food recall procedures, and strict nutritional standards including whole grain, low sodium, and zero trans fat per serving.

The geographic concentration is heavily weighted to Georgia and the Southeast, with secondary activity in Connecticut and Missouri. Recent solicitations from Georgia include the Douglas County School System's cooperative RFP for 30 districts across two areas (estimated $4.4 million Area One and $1.1 million Area Two, proposals due March 4, 2026), the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's fresh produce bid (72 items, April 23, 2026 due date), the City Schools of Decatur's frozen foods and grocery IFB (May 15, 2026 due), Early County Board of Education's food and non-food line-item bid (June 8, 2026 due), and Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB for the 2026-27 school year (June 26, 2026 due). Outside the Southeast, the Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued a grocery items IFB for the Bridgeport Board of Education spanning over 1,100 line items (June 30, 2026 due), and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited grocery items for over 900 line items with electronic submissions via NUTRIKIDS (April 29, 2026 due). The code shows substantial recent activity but little relevance to the narrow commodity description; procurement professionals should disregard the frozen-grapes nominal scope and treat this code entry as a broad school nutrition food service category.