UNSPSC 50553420: Canned or jarred non GMO catawba grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO catawba 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 50553420 Canned or jarred non-GMO catawba grapes (Commodity) sees minimal recent state and local procurement activity; the code nominally targets specialty canned grape products, but recent solicitations under this number do not reflect purchases of catawba grapes or canned grapes at all. Instead, state and local buyers have tagged food and produce procurement opportunities with this code despite the work spanning fresh produce (apples, berries, melons, citrus, leafy greens), canned fruit applesauce, dried fruit bars, and shelf-stable food staples (peanut butter, rice, pasta, canned proteins, vegetables, soups). The issuing bodies soliciting under related food-procurement codes include county boards of education, state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, county purchasing offices, independent school districts, and city nutrition departments. School districts and state facilities (corrections, veterans homes, state supported living centers) dominate the recent activity, with repeat solicitations from the State of Illinois for weekly food orders at the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, the Oregon Department of Corrections for canned applesauce, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for food and consumables across multiple state facilities.

Recent opportunities span Georgia (Gwinnett County food purchase, State of Georgia kitchen products), Illinois (four Illinois Veterans Home weekly food orders from June through August 2026), Oregon (two Oregon Department of Corrections canned applesauce ITBs in May and July 2026), Texas (Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food products IFB, HHSC supplemental food and consumables IFB, HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center food IFB, Austin Independent School District dried fruit bars and apple crisps RFP), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport commodities bid), and Georgia again (Hancock County Board of Education fresh produce IFB). Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections canned applesauce ITB (solicitation S2910000017453, 4,760 cases, bids due July 31, 2026, historical award at $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales), Gwinnett County's food items IFB (1,062 cases of shelf-stable products including canned vegetables and proteins, informal written quotes due October 19, 2026), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission supplemental food and consumables IFB (210 line items across fresh, frozen, and dry products for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years). The code appears misaligned with actual procurement patterns; business development professionals should treat this code as inactive for catawba grape specialty products and cross-reference broader commodity and food-service codes to track relevant opportunities.