UNSPSC 50553435: Canned or jarred non GMO fantasy grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO fantasy 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 50553435, Canned or jarred non-GMO fantasy grapes (Commodity), does not align with the state and local procurement activity recently posted under this code. The recent opportunities solicited under 50553435 span shelf-stable and fresh food products for institutional food service—including canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and broad commodity categories for schools, county services, state corrections, veterans homes, and health and human services facilities—but none of the posted solicitations explicitly reference canned or jarred grapes, GMO or non-GMO. The code appears to be a data classification artifact rather than an active procurement category reflecting the work state and local agencies are actually buying. Issuing bodies using this code include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Georgia), county governments (Gwinnett County, Hancock County), city school districts (Austin Independent School District, Bridgeport Board of Education), and special-purpose institutional facilities (Texas state hospitals and supported living centers). Most recent activity clusters around general commodity food service procurement rather than specialty fruit products.

Geographic activity centers on Texas (multiple state health and human services, criminal justice, and education solicitations), Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County), Oregon (ODOC), Illinois (state veterans home), and Connecticut (Bridgeport). Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IFQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (including canned proteins, vegetables, and sauces) with quotes due October 19, 2026 to the Department of Community Services; Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years and a March 19, 2026 bid deadline; Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned fruit applesauce (approximately 4,760 cases) with bids due July 31, 2026 and a historical price of $21.84 per case; and Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps with proposals due July 16, 2026. Buy American and domestic-content preferences appear in school and institutional food service solicitations; Oregon applies a combined 10% preference for in-state fabrication and headquarters location. No current supplier-specific activity or incumbent vendor names surface in the recent postings examined.