UNSPSC 50553470: Canned or jarred non GMO queen grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO queen 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 50553470 Canned or jarred non-GMO queen grapes (Commodity) covers state and local procurement of canned and jarred fruit products for institutional food service, though the recent opportunities block shows minimal activity directly aligned with the code's nominal scope. The opportunities solicited under this code range across broader canned and preserved fruit categories—applesauce, dried fruit bars, and fresh produce—rather than queen grapes specifically, suggesting the code captures general canned fruit procurement rather than a narrow product line. State and local issuing bodies soliciting food products include school districts (Austin Independent School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Dallas Independent School District, Douglas County School System), state departments and agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of Georgia), and county-level nutrition services (Muscogee County School District). School nutrition programs and institutional food service represent the dominant use case across these buyers.

Geographic spread concentrates in the South and Midwest—recent activity posts from Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Connecticut, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026) for canned applesauce, with 4,760 cases at $21.84 per case under OregonBuys; Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 (posted June 26, 2026, due July 16, 2026) for dried fruit bars and apple crisps; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with an estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million. Most school district procurement operates through annual term contracts running July through June with firm fixed pricing, Buy American requirements, and delivery to central warehouses or individual school sites. Large-scale institutional buyers such as HHSC and TDCJ manage statewide distributed delivery networks and evaluate awards on best value rather than price alone, with contract values reaching $4.5 million and $9 million respectively across multi-facility service areas.