UNSPSC 50553408: Canned or jarred non GMO barlinka grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO barlinka 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 50553408 Canned or jarred non GMO barlinka grapes is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses a much broader range of canned and jarred fruit products, particularly applesauce, pears, and mixed fruit items used in institutional food service. State and local procurement activity under this code is driven primarily by correctional facilities, health and human services agencies, and school districts sourcing shelf-stable fruit products for mass feeding operations. The Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and various school districts are the dominant issuing bodies, with school nutrition programs representing the largest share of recent solicitations. Work involves competitive bidding on standardized canned fruit products meeting USDA commodity specifications, typically in 4,000–5,000 case volumes per award, with firm pricing quoted on a per-case or per-unit basis and delivery to central warehouses or distribution centers on FOB Destination terms with all transportation prepaid by the contractor.

Activity concentrates in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, and Connecticut, with secondary presence in Illinois and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026) for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with bids due July 31, 2026, offering Oregon goods and resident bidder preferences totaling 10 percent; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posting IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026) for food and consumable products including canned fruit to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million and proposals due July 13, 2026; and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases requesting bids on commodities (posted June 2, 2026) for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with electronic submissions due June 26, 2026, requiring Buy American compliance and MBE/CBE certifications. Contract terms typically run one year with optional renewals, pricing remains firm fixed for the duration unless major market changes occur with advance notice, and historical unit prices range from $21.84 to $21.83 per case for applesauce. Minimum insurance requirements of $1 million general liability and $2 million aggregate are standard across issuing bodies.