UNSPSC 50553413: Canned or jarred non GMO black globe grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO black globe 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 50553413 Canned or jarred non-GMO black globe grapes is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses state and local procurement of canned and jarred fruit products meeting USDA commodity specifications, including applesauce, pears, and other preserved fruits for institutional food service. The code shows active solicitation across school districts, correctional facilities, state health and human services agencies, and independent school districts primarily in the South and Pacific Northwest. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, school nutrition programs spanning elementary through secondary education, and county boards of education. Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Health and Human Services Commission appear as repeat buyers. The scope of work encompasses procurement of USDA-compliant canned fruit products for institutional cafeterias, correctional food service, and child nutrition programs, with products typically specified to include firm pricing FOB destination, minimum shelf-life requirements (commonly one year or longer), compliance with FDA and USDA standards, and delivery in pallet quantities to centralized distribution points or school sites.

Recent activity clusters in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026, requesting approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with a response deadline of July 31, 2026, applying a combined 5 percent Oregon goods preference and 5 percent in-state bidder preference; the historical award price was $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumable products (IFB HHS0016792) encompassing 210 line items including canned goods for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years. School districts in Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), Georgia (Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools), and Texas (Dallas Independent School District, Austin Independent School District) issued IFBs and RFPs for grocery and food products including canned and preserved fruits during the same period, with response deadlines ranging from mid-April through late June 2026. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center on June 2, 2026, with a June 26, 2026 deadline, requiring Buy American compliance and MBE/CBE certifications. Firm fixed pricing and delivered pricing FOB destination are standard requirements across all recent opportunities.