UNSPSC 50553457: Canned or jarred non GMO muscat flame grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO muscat flame 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 50553457 Canned or jarred non GMO muscat flame grapes, a Commodity code, covers shelf-stable preserved fruit products that state and local governments procure as components of broader food-service supply contracts rather than as standalone line items. Recent solicitations show this code applied to aggregate food and consumable purchasing by school districts, corrections facilities, senior services, and health and human services agencies—contexts where canned and jarred fruits appear alongside proteins, vegetables, grains, and other shelf-stable pantry staples. The actual procurement activity reflects institutional food service at scale: school nutrition programs, correctional-facility cafeterias, state veterans homes, and supported living centers. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois, State of Georgia), county school boards (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Austin Independent School District in Texas), municipal education systems (City of Bridgeport Board of Education), and county human-services agencies (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners). Counties and states dominate the issuing-body mix, with school districts and corrections departments as the primary end-users. Vendors typically bid on 200+ line items per solicitation, with canned fruit appearing as one of many commodity categories rather than as the procurement focus.

Recent activity spans Oregon, Georgia, Texas, Illinois, and Connecticut. The most recent representative solicitations include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IFQ posted October 13, 2026 (due October 19) for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables for senior services; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's RFP posted August 19, 2026 (due August 24) for weekly food orders to the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under both brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 posted July 10, 2026 (due July 31) for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with a 10 percent Oregon preference (5 percent for Oregon-processed goods, 5 percent for Oregon-headquartered vendors) and a historical award price of $21.84 per case; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 posted June 11, 2026 (due July 13) for food and consumable products to the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-year value of $1.5 million and a contract term through August 31, 2027 plus one renewal option. Canned fruit and applesauce solicitations emphasize USDA commodity compliance, firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery, and minimum one-year shelf life. The code shows consistent activity but remains embedded in larger institutional food-service procurements rather than constituting standalone purchasing events.