UNSPSC 50553426: Canned or jarred non GMO dauphine grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO dauphine 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 50553426 Canned or jarred non-GMO Dauphine grapes (Commodity) describes shelf-stable fruit products purchased for institutional food service — though recent state and local solicitations show little activity directly tied to this specific commodity. Recent opportunities across the code's family encompass broader canned and jarred fruit procurement, including canned applesauce, canned vegetables, and mixed shelf-stable food items for schools, corrections facilities, senior services, and state health institutions. Issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois, Georgia), county boards of education (Hancock County Schools, Gwinnett County), city school districts (Austin Independent School District, Bridgeport Board of Education), and county or county-level purchasing offices (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners). These jurisdictions procure canned fruits as part of large bulk food service contracts, typically bundling multiple shelf-stable categories and specifying delivery to central distribution centers or cafeteria locations. Award is commonly made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on unit pricing, with firms obligated to meet USDA commodity grades, FDA standards, minimum shelf-life requirements (generally one year), and firm fixed pricing for the contract term.

Procurement activity concentrates in the South and West, with recent bids from Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Connecticut, and Arizona. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (bids due July 31, 2026), awarded historically to Robbins Sales at $21.84 per case; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (proposals due July 13, 2026), with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins (quotes due October 19, 2026); and the State of Illinois' weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, both brand-specific and brand-or-equal (proposals due August 24, 2026). Most solicitations use IFB, ITB, or informal RFQ methods with response windows of two to six weeks. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products apply in school district and state health agency procurements. Insurance requirements typically span $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 in general commercial liability coverage.