UNSPSC 50553472: Canned or jarred non GMO red globe grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO red globe 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 50553472 Canned or jarred non-GMO red globe grapes, a Commodity code, does not appear in state and local procurement activity captured in recent opportunities. The sourced solicitations reference canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, supplemental food and consumable products, fresh produce, eggs, grocery items, and main-line food service distribution across multiple issuing bodies, but none specifically name canned or jarred red globe grapes or products matching this code's narrow specification.

The disconnect between the code's stated scope and actual procurement activity suggests either that this commodity is procured infrequently at the state and local level, that it is bundled under broader commodity or food service contracts without line-item visibility, or that it is tagged incorrectly in state and local procurement systems. Bidders tracking this code should monitor requisitions from school districts, corrections departments, health and human services facilities, and institutional food service operations where canned and jarred fruit products do appear—particularly Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and large school districts in Georgia, Missouri, Texas, and Connecticut—but should not expect regular opportunities specifically calling for this product under this code designation.