UNSPSC 50543636: Frozen non GMO nebbiolo grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO nebbiolo 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 50543636 Frozen non-GMO nebbiolo grapes is a Commodity code that describes a single specialty produce item, but state and local governments purchasing under this code in the public record are predominantly school districts and municipal education departments procuring broad grocery and produce categories to support child nutrition and school meal programs, not nebbiolo grapes specifically. The recent solicitations show school systems and districts buying frozen and fresh produce, frozen grocery items, dairy, proteins, and prepared foods in bulk quantities to meet National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program requirements, with all products subject to Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed items), USDA nutritional standards including whole-grain and low-sodium specifications, HACCP food safety plans, and strict allergen and labeling compliance. The issuing bodies include independent school districts (Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Early County and Hancock County in Georgia, City Schools of Decatur in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia), municipal education departments (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county school systems (Douglas County School System in Georgia serving through the GEC Buying Cooperative), and one state agency (State of Georgia). All solicitations are food-service procurement for school meal programs, not specialty wine-grape sourcing.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia, with multiple school districts and cooperative purchasing vehicles (Douglas County School System for the GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 districts across two regions; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System; Hancock County Board of Education; Early County Board of Education; City Schools of Decatur) issuing IFBs and RFPs for fresh produce, frozen foods, and comprehensive grocery items between January and June 2026. Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education), and a statewide Georgia procurement round out the geographic spread. Representative recent solicitations include the Bridgeport Board of Education's June 30, 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items (BNB052266); the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million to $1.1 million across two regions (due March 4, 2026, PE64810NONST2026000000047); and the Rockwood R-VI School District's April 29, 2026 electronic bid for over 900 line items of grocery items supporting approximately 7,800 daily meal participants (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027). The code shows no recent activity aligned with frozen nebbiolo grapes as a product category.