UNSPSC 50543629: Frozen non GMO meunier grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO meunier 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 50543629 Frozen non-GMO Meunier grapes (Commodity) spans school nutrition procurement for food service and child nutrition programs, though recent state and local activity under this code shows minimal direct solicitation for this specific specialty item; the code appears broadly applied to general grocery and produce bids that encompass frozen and fresh produce categories rather than representing standalone demand for frozen Meunier grapes specifically. State and local buyers under related food-service codes include school districts (the predominant issuing body across recent activity), county boards of education, city school systems, and municipal departments of public purchases. The scope of work actually being solicited spans comprehensive grocery and produce procurement for National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program compliance, with contracts typically covering 300 to 1,100+ line items across frozen products, fresh produce, dairy, meats, grains, condiments, and prepared items delivered to central warehouses and individual school sites, requiring HACCP plans, food recall procedures, Buy American compliance (minimum 51% domestic content for processed products), USDA nutrition standards including whole-grain and low-sodium formulations, and firm pricing with transportation prepaid and no fuel surcharges.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with representative solicitations including the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' IFB for 1,100+ grocery line items (due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for 200+ fresh produce items (due June 26, 2026), Rockwood R-VI School District's bid for 900+ grocery items in Missouri (due April 29, 2026), and the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across Georgia (due March 4, 2026). The State of Georgia and Early County Board of Education also posted general food-supply solicitations in the same timeframe. Across these opportunities, evaluation centers on lowest responsive and responsible bidding, vendor qualifications (typically requiring three to five years of school-food-service experience), liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 minimum), and product quality and specification compliance; award is frequently made to multiple vendors on a line-item basis. No recent posting explicitly isolates frozen Meunier grapes as a standalone procurement line, signaling this specific variety sits within broader, mixed-category food-supply contracts rather than commanding independent demand signals.