UNSPSC 50553469: Canned or jarred non GMO princess grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO princess 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 50553469 Canned or jarred non-GMO princess grapes (Commodity) does not align with the work actually being solicited under the code in state and local procurement. The recent opportunities tagged to this code procure mainstream food-service and school-nutrition items — canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, eggs, and bulk grocery products for correctional facilities, state hospitals, and school districts — not specialty grape products. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (a specific niche product line) and the broad, generic food procurement activity posted under it suggests the code is used as a catch-all classification for miscellaneous food commodities when more-specific codes do not apply or when procurement offices default to a generic food category. Issuers are a mix of state corrections and health agencies, school districts ranging from small county systems to large urban districts like Dallas and Austin, and a city nutrition program.

The recent activity spans Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and Illinois, with concentrations in school-district procurements across the Southeast and Texas. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned applesauce (S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026) on a single- or multiple-award basis with historical pricing of $21.84 per case; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's statewide IFB for supplemental food and consumables (HHS0016792, initially due February 23, 2026, amended to February 23, 2026) serving state hospitals and supported living centers with a maximum contract value of $4.5 million over three years; and Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 cooperating school districts in Georgia (PE64810NONST2026000000047, due March 4, 2026) with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million across two geographic areas. The code shows no recent meaningful activity in the narrow product category it nominally describes; procurement teams appear to assign food commodities here when using standardized taxonomies without close alignment to actual specifications.