UNSPSC 50543624: Frozen non GMO malbec grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO malbec 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 50543624 Frozen non-GMO malbec grapes is a Commodity code that appears in state and local school nutrition procurement focused on broader grocery and fresh produce categories rather than this specific varietal. School districts, county boards of education, and municipal school systems soliciting under related codes procure comprehensive food service inventories—including frozen vegetables, fruits, grains, dairy, proteins, and prepared items—to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations. The Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 IFB (BNB052266) sought bids on over 1,100 line items of grocery goods with Buy American compliance (51% domestic agricultural content minimum) and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards; Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB (PE67080NONST2027000000013) solicited fresh produce across 200+ line items including apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, and citrus; and Early County Board of Education's June 2026 bid encompassed 300+ food items plus non-food and paper supplies for the school lunch and breakfast programs. Issuing bodies include school districts of varying sizes (Rockwood R-VI serving 19,000 students; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System; City Schools of Decatur; Douglas County School System serving 25,500 students), county boards of education, and municipal school systems in Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri, often coordinating through buying cooperatives such as the GEC Cooperative.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary activity in Missouri. The Douglas County School System issued an RFP on February 4, 2026 (PE64810NONST2026000000047) for fresh produce and eggs across 30 cooperating districts in two geographic areas, with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, pricing due by March 4, 2026. Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's Bid 26-34 (posted March 22, 2026, due April 23, 2026) requested 72 fresh produce items including apples, bananas, and pre-cut vegetables with annual quantities reaching 21,125 cases for Fuji apples. Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri posted its grocery items solicitation March 31, 2026 (due April 29, 2026) for over 900 line items across snacks, produce, breads, dairy, and prepared entrees serving approximately 6,900 daily lunch and 900 daily breakfast participants. City Schools of Decatur's April 16, 2026 IFB (PE77310NONST2026000000018, due May 15, 2026) covered frozen foods and grocery items for ten school sites. The code itself shows limited direct activity for frozen non-GMO malbec grapes as a distinct commodity; recent opportunities frame procurement in broader produce and grocery categories rather than specific grape varietals.