UNSPSC 50553456: Canned or jarred non GMO muscadine grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO muscadine 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 50553456 Canned or jarred non GMO muscadine grapes is a Commodity code that describes a highly specialized produce item, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code do not reflect muscadine grapes specifically. The code appears in a dataset of food procurement activity across state departments, county governments, and school districts, but the recent opportunities solicited—including canned applesauce (Oregon Department of Corrections), dried fruit bars and apple crisps (Austin Independent School District), fresh produce including apples and berries (Hancock County Board of Education), and broad food and consumable products for state institutions (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice)—do not target muscadine grapes. State and local food purchasing under this nominal code encompasses shelf-stable canned and jarred produce items delivered to correctional facilities, state supported living centers, school nutrition programs, county senior services, and state veterans homes, with purchase volumes ranging from hundreds to thousands of cases and contract periods typically running one fiscal or school year.

The geographic spread of recent activity centers on Georgia (Gwinnett County Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, State of Georgia general food procurement), Texas (HHSC, TDCJ cafeteria food products), Illinois (state veterans homes in Quincy on weekly food ordering), Oregon (Department of Corrections applesauce), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education). Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (response due July 31, 2026), the Texas HHSC and DSHS supplemental food and consumables IFB covering 210 line items with a three-year maximum value of $4.5 million (response due March 19, 2026), and the Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items for the 2026-27 school year (bids due June 26, 2026). The code shows no recent solicitation activity that specifically targets canned or jarred non-GMO muscadine grapes as a distinct commodity line item.