UNSPSC 50543633: Frozen non GMO muscat hamburg grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO muscat hamburg 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 50543633 Frozen non-GMO Muscat Hamburg grapes, a Commodity code, describes specialty frozen fruit products that state and local governments purchase primarily through food service contracts for schools and social service agencies. Recent solicitations under this code show state and local buyers acquiring shelf-stable and fresh produce as part of broader nutrition program procurement, particularly for school meal programs and community services departments supporting the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The code reflects purchasing focused on compliance with Buy American provisions, USDA nutrition standards including whole-grain and low-sodium requirements, and allergen restrictions. Issuing bodies include county boards of education, city boards of education, county boards of commissioners operating senior services, and state procurement offices. School districts account for the majority of recent activity, with individual districts managing multi-hundred–line-item food service contracts that span fresh produce, frozen items, dairy, proteins, and paper supplies delivered to central warehouses and individual school sites.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education issued IFB #SN002-2027 in June 2026 seeking over 200 line items of fresh produce including multiple apple and berry varieties for delivery to three school locations through June 30, 2027 (sealed bids due June 26, 2026). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners solicited approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for the Department of Community Services in an informal written quote process with October 19, 2026 deadline. Early County Board of Education requested line-by-line bids for 300+ food items and 60+ non-food products supporting school meal programs (bids due June 8, 2026). The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, on behalf of Bridgeport Board of Education, sought bids on over 1,100 line items of grocery items including frozen products, fresh vegetables, and fruits for the 2026–27 school year ending June 30, 2027 (electronic bids due June 30, 2026). The State of Georgia also posted a broad food supplies solicitation in May 2026 with June 22, 2026 deadline. All awards follow lowest-responsive-and-responsible-bidder evaluation; delivery terms require F.O.B. destination with no separate fuel surcharges and compliance with HACCP plans, E-Verify, debarment screening, and insurance requirements.