UNSPSC 50543632: Frozen non GMO muscat blanc grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO muscat blanc 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 50543632 Frozen non GMO muscat blanc grapes (Commodity) describes a narrow product line that state and local governments procure almost exclusively through school nutrition programs and county food-assistance operations. Recent opportunities show district food services and county departments buying frozen produce as part of larger food-supply contracts that span fresh and shelf-stable items for the National School Lunch Program, school breakfast operations, and senior nutrition initiatives. The work itself is routine commodity purchasing—vendors respond to line-item bids for specific volumes of frozen muscat grapes (often specified by case size and unit count), delivered to central warehouses or school sites on a firm fixed price basis with no fuel surcharges permitted. Issuing bodies are school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education, Early County Board of Education), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), and state-level procurement on behalf of client agencies. The code sees no standalone solicitations for frozen grapes alone; instead, frozen muscat grapes appear as one line item within larger fresh-produce or grocery-food bundles, making successful pursuit dependent on participation in multi-item RFQ or IFB processes.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut. The Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB for fresh produce (June 2026, due June 26, 2026) that covered over 200 produce line items spanning berries, root vegetables, and specialty fruits across a July 2026–June 2027 contract period; the Early County Board of Education solicited approximately 300+ food items plus non-food supplies (June 2026, due June 8, 2026) with similar annual renewal language. Gwinnett County (Georgia) posted an informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (October 2026, due October 19, 2026), and the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) sought grocery items for the Board of Education supporting the National School Lunch Program with Buy American compliance requirements (June 2026, due June 30, 2026, over 1,100 line items). The State of Georgia also posted a food-supplies bid (May 2026, due June 22, 2026) with scope detailed in an attached document. All contracts carry firm fixed pricing, 48-hour or 72-hour delivery windows, and compliance with USDA nutrition standards, Buy American provisions where applicable, and school-district-specific ordering systems (LINQ School Solutions noted in the Bridgeport opportunity).