UNSPSC 50543506: Frozen non GMO sultana grapes

The variety of non GMO raisin grapes known as non GMO sultana grapes that has 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 50543506 Frozen non-GMO sultana grapes is a Commodity code that encompasses frozen sultana raisins and similar dried or frozen grape products purchased by state and local education, social services, and nutrition agencies. State and local governments buy frozen sultana grapes primarily as components of larger food-service contracts supporting school lunch programs, senior nutrition initiatives, and public institutional meal services. The recent solicitations show that frozen sultana grapes appear as line items within broader food-procurement RFQs and IFBs rather than as standalone specialty products; they are sourced alongside shelf-stable proteins, canned vegetables, fresh produce, and dairy products to meet USDA nutrition standards and Buy American content requirements where applicable. School boards and county social services departments dominate the issuing-body mix, with school districts (particularly those operating National School Lunch Programs) posting the highest volume of activity. County boards of education and municipal education departments represent the repeat buyers in this space.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut. The Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce and specialty items due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 line items across the 2026-27 school year. The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted an informal written quote (IWQ) on October 13, 2026, requesting approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026, for delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) solicited bids on over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, with electronic bids due June 30, 2026, subject to Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content. The Early County Board of Education (Georgia) posted a line-by-line food bid due June 8, 2026, spanning 300+ food items and 60 non-food supplies for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. The Georgia Department of Education posted a statewide food, supplies, and kitchen products bid due June 22, 2026, with scope and detail contained in an attached solicitation document.