UNSPSC 50543627: Frozen non GMO mataro grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO mataro 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 50543627 Frozen non-GMO mataro grapes is a Commodity code that captures a single specialized produce item—but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code reveal a much broader pattern: school districts and municipalities are procuring comprehensive frozen and fresh grocery inventories to support child nutrition programs, not mataro grapes specifically. The Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System have all posted IFBs and RFPs for food service contracts spanning hundreds of line items—frozen products, fresh produce, dairy, meats, condiments, and supplies—to meet National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program requirements. These contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 of the following year and require compliance with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans, detailed nutritional and labeling standards, E-Verify authorization, and firm pricing with no fuel surcharges. Vendors must maintain general liability insurance (typically $1 million per occurrence, $2 million aggregate), demonstrate three to five years of experience with school food service, and accept orders through electronic systems such as LINQ, Bonfire, and NUTRIKIDS.

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia, which has posted at least five major procurements in the past six months, with additional activity in Connecticut and Missouri. The most recent opportunity is the City of Bridgeport's grocery-items bid (BNB052266), due June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 line items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education, with electronic submission through OpenGov and questions due by 4:00 p.m. on June 15, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce IFB (#SN002-2027) closed June 26, 2026 at 12:00 p.m., covering over 200 produce line items across three delivery sites. The Douglas County School System has issued a cooperative purchasing RFP (SN 26-004) on behalf of the GEC Buying Cooperative, serving 30 school districts across Georgia with an estimated combined annual spend of approximately $5.5 million for fresh produce and eggs, with proposals due March 4, 2026. The code shows substantial and consistent activity, but the mismatch between the nominal commodity (mataro grapes) and the actual scope of work being solicited (full-service food supply contracts) suggests the code is a catch-all classification for produce-inclusive solicitations rather than a targeted marker for a single frozen-grape product line.