UNSPSC 50543610: Frozen non GMO charbono grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO charbono 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 50543610 Frozen non-GMO Charbono grapes (Commodity) does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code's specific scope—a single varietal frozen grape product—does not match the broad fresh and frozen produce solicitations currently posted by school districts and public bodies. Recent opportunities instead target comprehensive grocery and produce portfolios serving school nutrition programs, with frozen items appearing only as one commodity category within larger multi-hundred-line-item food service contracts rather than as standalone specialty produce. The actual buying under these codes spans hundreds of SKUs across fresh fruits and vegetables, proteins, dairy, grains, prepared entrees, and non-food supplies, all governed by Buy American domestic sourcing thresholds (typically 51% for processed items), HACCP food safety plans, USDA whole-grain and nutrition standards, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges permitted.

School districts and county boards of education dominate the issuing bodies, with recent RFPs and IFBs from Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia serving 30 districts through the GEC Buying Cooperative). Geographic concentration is heavily weighted to Georgia and the Southeast, with secondary activity in Connecticut and Missouri. Representative opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education's June 30, 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the National School Lunch Program; Hancock County Board of Education's June 26, 2026 IFB for 200+ fresh produce items across three school sites; and Douglas County School System's March 4, 2026 RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 participating districts with estimated annual spend of $5.5 million combined. None of these solicitations target frozen specialty grape products or non-GMO varietal produce as a standalone commodity.