UNSPSC 50543656: Frozen non GMO syrah grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO syrah 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 50543656 Frozen non-GMO syrah grapes is a Commodity code that nominally names a single fresh produce item, but recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code overwhelmingly reflect broad grocery and fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs — spanning meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, vegetables, fruits, grains, condiments, frozen foods, and prepared entrees rather than syrah grapes specifically. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual buying patterns suggests this code may be misapplied in practice, or the sourcing taxonomy does not track produce variety with precision. State and local buyers issuing under this code are predominantly school districts and school systems — including the Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System — supplemented by state-level procurement (Georgia) and city purchasing offices on behalf of school nutrition programs. These solicitations are standard-form, recurring annual contracts to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, typically running July through June and subject to Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content, HACCP compliance, E-Verify authorization, liability insurance floors of $500,000 to $2,000,000, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary activity in Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include the Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issuing an IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items with electronic bids due June 30, 2026; the Hancock County Board of Education seeking over 200 fresh produce items (including apple varieties, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, and specialty produce) under IFB #SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026; the Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri soliciting over 900 grocery line items via the NUTRIKIDS system due April 29, 2026; and the Douglas County School System in Georgia issuing an RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million and a March 4, 2026 proposal deadline. Award is typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, often on a line-item basis permitting multiple vendors per contract, with contract periods running twelve months and options to extend or renew at the school district's discretion.