UNSPSC 50543622: Frozen non GMO lagrein grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO lagrein 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 50543622 Frozen non-GMO lagrein grapes is a Commodity code that in practice does not reflect the actual procurement activity indexed to it. The recent opportunities tagged under this code involve large-scale food procurement for school nutrition and senior services programs—shelf-stable pantry staples, fresh produce, dairy, meats, poultry, and processed grocery items—rather than specialty frozen grape products. The issuing bodies are school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education) and county government (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), supported by one state-level solicitation from Georgia. These jurisdictions use informal written quotes (IWQ), invitations for bid (IFB), and line-item competitive bids to source food vendors. The work involves compliance with federal nutrition standards (Buy American provisions, Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, USDA whole-grain and enriched-tier specifications), HACCP food safety plans, E-Verify authorization, product recall procedures, and delivery to school sites and senior centers within specified windows. Award is made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, often with authority to split across multiple vendors by line item.

Recent activity is concentrated in Georgia, where Gwinnett County (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026, for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items), Hancock County Schools (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026, for 200+ line items of fresh produce), and Early County Schools (line-by-line bid due June 8, 2026, for 300+ food items plus non-food supplies) have posted solicitations, and the State of Georgia released a statewide food, supplies, and kitchen products RFB (due June 22, 2026). Connecticut also shows activity: Bridgeport Board of Education (e-bid due June 30, 2026, for 1,100+ line items supporting the National School Lunch Program). The code shows little or no activity in specialty frozen grape procurement; the UNSPSC classification appears misaligned with the actual buying pattern.