UNSPSC 50553465: Canned or jarred non GMO olivette grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO olivette 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 50553465 Canned or jarred non-GMO olivette grapes (Commodity) covers canned and preserved fruit products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, though recent opportunities under this code show minimal direct activity aligned with the nominal scope. Instead, the most recent solicitations tagged to this code address broader canned and fresh fruit procurement—applesauce, produce, dairy, and proteins—for school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, health and human services operations, and municipal food service, indicating the code is either underutilized or frequently mislabeled in practice.

Recent activity concentrates in school districts and state health/corrections agencies across the South and West. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 (due July 31, 2026) for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at a historical price of $21.84 per case, with a 10% combined Oregon-goods and Oregon-vendor preference available. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products serving the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, with an estimated historical value of $1.5 million and availability to the Department of State Health Services. School districts across Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, Missouri, and Virginia have posted large produce and grocery procurements—including Hancock County Board of Education (IFB, due June 26, 2026, over 200 produce line items), Douglas County School System (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026, approximately $5.5 million estimated across two geographic areas for fresh produce and eggs), and Fairfax County Public Schools (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026, for Master Grocery K-12 distribution to 52 school sites and kitchens). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut (IFB BNB053266, due June 26, 2026, 115 commodity line items including fruits and vegetables) and Dallas Independent School District (RFP JC250079, due April 2, 2026) also posted significant multi-year food-service contracts. Most solicitations require Buy American compliance (minimum 51% domestic content for processed items), firm fixed pricing, and weekly or regular delivery to school sites or institutional warehouses; awards typically proceed on lowest responsive-and-responsible-bidder or best-value basis with single or multiple vendors permitted per line item.