UNSPSC 50553415: Canned or jarred non GMO black pearl grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO black pearl 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 50553415 Canned or jarred non-GMO black pearl grapes, a Commodity code, sees limited direct solicitation activity; state and local governments procure canned and jarred fruit products—particularly applesauce, dried fruit bars, and fresh produce—primarily through food-service contracting for schools, correctional facilities, health and human services institutions, and county nutrition programs. The issuing-body mix spans state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of Georgia), county boards of education and commissioners (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), independent school districts (Austin Independent School District in Texas), municipal boards of education (City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), and specialized state facilities including veterans homes and supported living centers. Food-service contracts emphasize compliance with USDA commodity specifications, Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed items), firm fixed pricing, and brand-or-equal substitution language. Recent representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with 210 line items (due March 19, 2026, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years), and the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned proteins and vegetables (due October 19, 2026).

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut, with issuers ranging from individual school districts and county nutrition programs to statewide consolidated procurements. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria-food IFB (due May 4, 2026, extended via addendum) encompasses 382 line items for five geographic warehouse areas with initial contract term through August 31, 2027, and two optional one-year renewals. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education procurement for 115 commodity line items (due June 26, 2026) requires MBE/CBE certification compliance and Net 45 payment terms, with contract term through June 30, 2027. Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce IFB for over 200 line items across multiple apple and berry varieties (due June 26, 2026) covers the 2026–27 school year. The code itself names black pearl grapes specifically, but recent state and local solicitations under this code or closely adjacent food-commodity codes emphasize broader shelf-stable proteins, preserved fruits, and vegetable products rather than specialty grape varieties, suggesting either minimal demand for black pearl grapes in the state and local food-service market or tagging misalignment in procurement systems.