UNSPSC 50553405: Canned or jarred non GMO autumn royal grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO autumn royal 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 50553405 Canned or jarred non-GMO autumn royal grapes is a Commodity code that represents a narrow specialty produce item, but the recent state and local opportunities tied to this code show that procurement offices are actually buying a much broader range of shelf-stable and fresh food products — canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce across multiple varieties, frozen and refrigerated proteins, and miscellaneous cafeteria staples. School districts, county social services departments, state corrections and healthcare facilities, and city boards of education dominate the issuing-body mix. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners solicited 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including canned proteins, rice, pasta, and sauces for senior services under an informal written quote (IWQ) closing October 19, 2026; Austin Independent School District requested dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service delivery to its central warehouse under an RFP closing July 16, 2026; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited food and consumable products valued at approximately $1.5 million annually for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under an IFB closing July 11, 2026.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate ITBs for canned applesauce (4,760 cases in July 2026 and 1,904 cases in June 2026, both closed to OregonBuys submissions), with a historical award price of approximately $21.83 per case to Robbins Sales and MJ Kellner respectively. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office posted multiple solicitations for weekly food orders to the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under both brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications for the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Board of Education Nutrition Center solicited 115 line items of commodities including eggs, poultry, cheese, and produce under IFB BNB053266 closing June 26, 2026, with MBE/CBE certification applicable and Buy American compliance required. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requested fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with Buy American requirements and deliveries to three school sites under IFB SN002-2027 closing June 26, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for 382 line items of cafeteria food products to five warehouse regions with the extended response deadline of May 4, 2026 and contract term through August 31, 2027 plus two optional one-year renewals. A prior IFB by Texas HHSC for supplemental food and consumables to state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (HHS0016792v2, closed March 19, 2026) covered 210 line items and carried a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. All major procurements require firm fixed pricing, compliance with USDA and FDA standards, commercial liability insurance, delivery to multiple sites or central distribution points, and FOB destination terms with prepaid transportation.