UNSPSC 50543631: Frozen non GMO montepulciano grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO montepulciano 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 50543631 Frozen non-GMO montepulciano grapes (Commodity) covers specialty grape products, though recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little relevant buying. The recent opportunities posted under this code include food service contracts solicited by school districts and counties—shelf-stable groceries for senior services, fresh produce for schools, and general food items for school nutrition programs—but none of these solicitations specifically request frozen montepulciano grapes or beverages derived from them. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being procured suggests either miscoding of opportunities in the state and local system or minimal direct demand for this particular commodity through formal procurement channels.

Activity appears concentrated among Georgia and Connecticut public bodies. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year via IFB with a June 26, 2026 due date; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) posted an informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026; Early County Board of Education (Georgia) requested line-by-line bids for food and non-food products due June 8, 2026; and the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) sought grocery items for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department with electronic bids due June 30, 2026. The State of Georgia also posted a general food supplies bid due June 22, 2026. None of these solicitations explicitly name frozen montepulciano grapes as a line item, suggesting the code assignment may not reflect actual procurement demand for this specialty product.