UNSPSC 50553460: Canned or jarred non GMO napoleon grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO napoleon 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 50553460 Canned or jarred non-GMO Napoleon grapes (Commodity) represents a niche fresh-fruit preservation category that state and local governments procure primarily as components of broader institutional food-service buys rather than as standalone line items. Recent opportunities show the code embedded within large multi-item food solicitations for school districts, state health agencies, county nutrition programs, and correctional facilities—institutions that source shelf-stable fruits alongside proteins, vegetables, grains, and consumables to support cafeterias, senior services, and on-campus food operations. The code does not surface as a dedicated single-commodity solicitation in the recent record; instead, canned and jarred fruit appears as one line item within commodity bundles that span 35 to 382 product lines. Issuing bodies include county boards of education (Hancock County, Georgia; Bridgeport, Connecticut), state departments and agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Georgia, Illinois state facilities), school districts (Austin Independent School District), and county social services (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners). No single buyer appears multiple times soliciting this code in isolation, indicating procurement is driven by operational need rather than by a recurring standalone contract strategy.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut based on the recent opportunities. Representative recent solicitations include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (including canned fruits) due October 19, 2026, and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, with quarterly cycles (most recent due August 24, 2026). The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued two separate ITBs for canned applesauce (May and July 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumables encompassing fresh, frozen, and canned fruit categories with a March 2026 response deadline and potential three-year value of $4.5 million, and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued an IFB for approximately 382 cafeteria food items for the Department of Criminal Justice with a May 2026 closing. These procurements typically use IFB or ITB methods for commodities, with RFP used less frequently, and responses close within two to four weeks of posting. Buy American provisions and domestic-content preferences appear in school nutrition solicitations (Hancock County, Bridgeport), and state preferences (Oregon's 10 percent combined preference for Oregon-processed goods and resident bidders) are common where statute permits.