UNSPSC 50553445: Canned or jarred non GMO italia grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO italia 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 50553445 Canned or jarred non-GMO Italia grapes, a Commodity code, names a narrow product category that state and local governments rarely procure directly; recent solicitations show no bids or RFPs specifically for this item, but the code sits within the broader institutional food-service ecosystem where counties, school districts, state agencies, and correctional facilities source shelf-stable produce and specialty food items as line items within larger commodity aggregations. State and local buyers use this code nominally, if at all, as part of mixed-basket food procurement — the recent activity under the code's family tier reflects demand for canned fruit, applesauce, dried fruit bars, and fresh produce bundled with proteins, dairy, and dry goods into consolidated food-service contracts. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, school districts in Texas and Georgia, the City of Bridgeport, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice all posted food-service RFQs, RFPs, and IFBs between May and October 2026, but none identified canned non-GMO Italia grapes as a standalone line item or sole-source specification; instead, suppliers respond to brand-or-equal provisions and meet specifications for general canned-fruit categories that encompass applesauce, mixed fruit, and commodity-grade canned produce.

Activity is concentrated in the Southeast and Midwest, with standout repeat buyers in Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County Schools, State of Georgia), Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, Austin ISD), and Oregon (Department of Corrections). The Oregon Department of Corrections posted two separate ITBs for canned applesauce in May and July 2026, each requesting roughly 1,900–4,760 cases on FOB Destination terms with historical pricing near $21.83–$21.84 per case. Gwinnett County's October 2026 RFQ (IWQ 140229) sought 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food across 35 line items including canned vegetables and proteins, due October 19, 2026, with award to the lowest responsive bidder. The broader canned-fruit and institutional-food segment shows steady demand, but suppliers seeking to compete under this specific commodity code should expect that formal procurement rarely calls for non-GMO Italia grapes in isolation — instead, vendors qualify through larger food-service panels and win awards by meeting brand-or-equal specifications in consolidated buys.