UNSPSC 50543638: Frozen non GMO petit verdot grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO petit verdot 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 50543638 Frozen non-GMO petit verdot grapes, a Commodity code, sees minimal relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—a single specialty grape varietal frozen for food service—does not align with the actual work state and local governments are buying under related UNSPSC food-procurement codes in the recent solicitations block. School districts, county boards of education, and municipalities are issuing RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs for broad-based food service procurement spanning hundreds of line items across proteins, produce, dairy, grains, condiments, and prepared foods to support National School Lunch Programs and child nutrition services. While frozen produce occasionally appears within those broader grocery and frozen-food solicitations, no recent opportunity specifically names petit verdot grapes, frozen or otherwise, as a distinct line item or vendor specialization.

The recent activity shows school nutrition procurement concentrated in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary activity in Connecticut. The Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce across 200+ line items due June 26, 2026; the Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicited grocery items spanning 900+ line items due April 29, 2026; and the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) sought grocery items with over 1,100 line items due June 30, 2026. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued an RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with an estimated $5.5 million annual spend (proposal due March 4, 2026). These procurement vehicles emphasize firm pricing, Buy American provisions (51% domestic agricultural content), HACCP compliance, and bulk case quantities. Firms pursuing specialty frozen-grape supply would face significant headwinds: school-district purchasing departments structure bids by broad commodity categories and favor vendors with established distribution networks and capacity to serve 30+ schools. A single-varietal frozen fruit, without evidence of recent demand signals in the block, presents minimal near-term opportunity under this code.