UNSPSC 50543648: Frozen non GMO salvador grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO salvador 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 50543648 Frozen non-GMO Salvador grapes is a Commodity code that covers the procurement of frozen specialty grape products for state and local food service operations, though the recent solicitation activity supporting this specific code is limited. State and local governments buying under this code primarily source frozen produce through broader food-service contracts that bundle fresh and frozen items for school nutrition programs, senior services, and institutional food operations. The issuing bodies are predominantly school district boards of education and county government departments managing food service for public institutions, with occasional activity from state agencies and municipal departments supporting community programs.

The geographic spread of recent activity centers on Georgia, where Hancock County Board of Education (IFB for fresh produce spanning July 2026 through June 2027), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (IWQ 140229 for shelf-stable and processed food items, due October 19, 2026), and Early County Board of Education (line-by-line food bid for FY27, due June 8, 2026) have posted solicitations. The State of Georgia itself issued a broader food, supplies, and kitchen products bid (due June 22, 2026). Connecticut activity appears in the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases seeking grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education (electronic bids due June 30, 2026). Frozen specialty grapes rarely appear as standalone line items in recent postings; instead, they are subsumed within larger produce or frozen-food categories that specify case sizes, delivery windows, Buy American compliance (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content in processed items), nutritional standards compliance, and firm pricing through contract periods running July to June. Most contracts require 48-hour to one-week delivery windows to school central warehouses or senior service centers, HACCP documentation, and compliance with USDA National School Lunch Program requirements.