UNSPSC 50543614: Frozen non GMO dolcetto grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO dolcetto 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 50543614 Frozen non-GMO dolcetto grapes is a Commodity code that captures state and local school district procurement of specialty frozen fruit products for food service operations, though recent opportunities under this code show minimal activity targeting dolcetto grapes specifically. Instead, school districts are sourcing broad frozen and fresh produce categories as part of comprehensive school nutrition programs. The issuing bodies are primarily K–12 school districts and their boards of education, supplemented by municipal purchasing departments acting on behalf of school systems. School districts are acquiring frozen fruits, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and prepared foods to meet USDA nutrition standards under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, with strict compliance requirements including Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content), HACCP food safety protocols, whole-grain standards, sodium limits, and vendor liability insurance typically set at $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate. Deliveries are made to central warehouses and individual school sites on firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges permitted, and all products require nutritional labeling and CN labels or product formulation statements.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia school districts and extends to Connecticut and Missouri. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Department of Public Purchases soliciting over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department, with electronic bids due June 30, 2026, via IFB; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requesting bids on 200+ fresh produce line items for the 2026–27 school year under IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026; the Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services (St. Louis County, Missouri) soliciting bids on over 900 grocery line items, due April 29, 2026, via electronic submission through the NUTRIKIDS system; and the Douglas County School System (Georgia) issuing RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative to supply 30 school districts across two geographic areas with approximately 72 fresh produce and egg line items, with sealed proposals due March 4, 2026, and estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million across both areas. Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options for up to three additional years.