UNSPSC 50553468: Canned or jarred non GMO prima black seedless grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO prima black seedless 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 50553468 Canned or jarred non-GMO prima black seedless grapes (Commodity) does not reflect the scope of work state and local governments are actually buying under this code. Recent state and local solicitations tagged to this commodity are sourcing broad categories of shelf-stable and fresh food products for institutional food service — canned applesauce, cafeteria proteins, produce, dairy, bakery items, consumables, and mixed grocery inventories — rather than specialty grape products. The issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County in Georgia), independent school districts (Austin ISD in Texas), cities (Bridgeport, Connecticut), and state-supported living centers. Food service procurement under this code is fragmented across multiple jurisdictions, with no single repeat buyer dominating recent activity.

The geographic spread includes Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut, with procurement occurring across state government food service operations, institutional kitchens, and school nutrition programs. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, canned proteins, rice, pasta, soups, vegetables) via informal written quote due October 19, 2026; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issuing brand-specific and brand-or-equal weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy for September through December 2026, with proposals due August 24, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing an ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce delivered to Salem, Oregon, with bids due July 31, 2026; Austin Independent School District requesting proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service under an RFP method due July 16, 2026; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing an IFB for supplemental food and consumables (210 line items spanning proteins, dairy, frozen specialty foods, and consumable supplies) to serve state hospitals and state supported living centers statewide, with bids due March 19, 2026. The code as named bears little alignment with actual procurement activity; state and local governments are buying institutional food service supplies and commodities broadly, not the specific grape product the UNSPSC code nominally describes.