UNSPSC 50543658: Frozen non GMO tempranillo grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO tempranillo 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 50543658 Frozen non-GMO tempranillo grapes is a Commodity code whose nominal scope bears little relation to the state and local procurement activity recorded under it. The recent opportunities block shows solicitations tagged with this code that span broad food service categories — grocery items, fresh produce, frozen foods, and general food supply — but contain no specific mentions of frozen tempranillo grapes or any other frozen grape products. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted a grocery-items bid in June 2026 that encompasses over 1,100 line items for school food service; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted a fresh-produce bid in June 2026 covering apples, berries, vegetables, and other items; and the State of Georgia posted a general food and kitchen-products solicitation in May 2026. The mismatch between the code's nominal commodity and the actual work being solicited suggests either a classification error in the state and local databases or that frozen tempranillo grapes are bundled within broader grocery and produce categories without discrete visibility.

The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county boards of education (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Early County, Decatur, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County, and Rockwood R-VI in Missouri), with one state-level procurement (Georgia) and one city-wide nutrition services effort. Recent opportunities span Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri, with Georgia showing the heaviest concentration across multiple school district bids. Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport's June 30, 2026 IFB for grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program (response due 2:00 p.m. June 30); Hancock County Schools' June 26, 2026 IFB for fresh produce (sealed bids due 12:00 p.m.); and the Douglas County School System's February 4, 2026 RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One. All solicitations emphasize firm pricing, Buy American provisions with 51 percent domestic agricultural content, HACCP compliance, and delivery to multiple school sites. The code shows no meaningful recent activity specifically for frozen tempranillo grapes and warrants verification against source databases before pursuing.