UNSPSC 50543655: Frozen non GMO symphony grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO symphony 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 50543655 Frozen non-GMO symphony grapes (Commodity) covers fresh and frozen specialty produce items, specifically grapes, that state and local school nutrition programs procure as components of broader school meal contracts. Recent activity shows this code is tagged primarily within comprehensive grocery and produce bids for school districts rather than as standalone specialty fruit procurement; the code itself appears to see little independent solicitation activity, with frozen symphony grapes appearing as one line item within multi-category food service RFPs and IFBs. School districts across the country source frozen and fresh produce through annual contracts for child nutrition services, procuring items across produce categories, proteins, dairy, and prepared foods to meet USDA nutrition standards and Buy American requirements. Issuing bodies include county boards of education, city school systems, and regional school district consortiums, with repeat activity from Georgia school districts (Douglas County, Decatur, Savannah-Chatham, Early County, and Hancock County) and school districts in Connecticut, Missouri, and multi-state cooperative purchasing vehicles like the GEC Buying Cooperative.

Recent Georgia school districts dominate recent-opportunity geography, with the Douglas County School System leading through two RFPs (Food Supply and Distribution, issued January 21, 2026 with response due February 18, 2026; and Fresh Produce and Eggs through GEC Buying Cooperative, issued February 4, 2026 with response due March 4, 2026 covering 30 districts across two areas), followed by the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (fresh produce bid 26-34, April 23, 2026 response deadline), City Schools of Decatur (frozen foods and grocery IFB, May 15, 2026 deadline), and Hancock County Board of Education (fresh produce IFB SN002-2027, June 26, 2026 deadline). Additional activity appears in Connecticut (City of Bridgeport, grocery items IFB, June 30, 2026 deadline covering over 1,100 line items including frozen products), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District, grocery items for 2026-27, April 29, 2026 deadline covering 900+ line items), and Early County, Georgia (food and non-food products, June 8, 2026 deadline). All contracts enforce Buy American provisions (typically minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), firm pricing through contract periods, HACCP compliance, and delivery to multiple school sites Monday through Friday, with payment typically Net 30 to Net 45 days from delivery.