UNSPSC 50543602: Frozen non GMO barbera grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO barbera 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 50543602 Frozen non-GMO barbera grapes (Commodity) does not show meaningful state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The recent opportunities tagged under this code instead reflect broad school nutrition procurement across frozen and fresh produce, grocery staples, and full-service food distribution — not frozen specialty grapes. School districts and boards of education are the primary issuing bodies, soliciting through IFB and RFP vehicles to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations, with responses typically due within two to four weeks of posting.

Recent representative solicitations span Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 line items of grocery items (breakfast, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snacks, beverages, meats) with bids due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education issued IFB SN002-2027 for over 200 line items of fresh produce with bids due June 26, 2026; Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited over 900 line items of grocery items with electronic bids due April 29, 2026; and Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated spending of approximately $5.5 million and proposals due March 4, 2026. Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients, HACCP compliance, liability insurance minimums of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and firm fixed pricing for contract terms are standard across all recent solicitations. The code appears misapplied to the broader school nutrition category rather than reserved for frozen non-GMO Barbera grapes specifically.