UNSPSC 50553403: Canned or jarred non GMO alphonse lavalle grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO alphonse lavalle grapes that have been canned or jarred 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 50553403 Canned or jarred non-GMO Alphonse Lavalle grapes, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity posted under it. The code's nominal scope describes a narrow specialty fruit product, but the opportunities tagged to this code actually solicit broad food-service supply contracts spanning proteins, dairy, produce, condiments, and shelf-stable items for institutional facilities including schools, correctional departments, senior services, veterans homes, and state-supported living centers.

The issuing bodies are geographically distributed across state corrections departments (Oregon, Texas), state health and human services agencies (Texas, Illinois), county and municipal education and human services offices (Gwinnett County Georgia, Hancock County Georgia, Austin Independent School District, Bridgeport Connecticut), and county community services departments (Gwinnett County Georgia). Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, and canned vegetables for Department of Community Services, with quotes due October 19, 2026 via IWQ 140229; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing an IFB for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million annually and responses due July 13, 2026; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing an IFB for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five warehouse locations statewide with responses due May 4, 2026. Activity spans Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut. The code shows substantial recent activity, but the opportunities reflect institutional bulk food procurement—not the specialty canned-grape product the code nominally describes—suggesting a taxonomy-matching discrepancy rather than a discrete commodity opportunity.