UNSPSC 50553481: Canned or jarred non GMO ruby seedless grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO ruby 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 50553481 Canned or jarred non GMO ruby seedless grapes (Commodity) does not align with the state and local procurement activity captured in the source data. While the code nominally describes canned or jarred specialty grapes, the recent opportunities tagged to this code reveal a substantial mismatch: the Oregon Department of Corrections, Austin Independent School District, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and multiple county school systems are procuring canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, supplemental food and consumables, fresh produce, grocery items, and main-line food service distribution—none of which are canned grapes. The code appears to be a catch-all classification error or data artifact in state and local procurement systems rather than a live procurement category.

The issuing bodies across recent opportunities span state corrections and health agencies, independent school districts, and county board of education nutrition programs across Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Illinois, and Missouri. The actual procurement activity under this code tag centers on mainstream school nutrition and institutional food service supply—fresh produce, canned fruits (applesauce), dried fruit products, eggs, proteins, dairy, grains, and related consumables for feeding prisoners, students, and residents of state-supported living centers. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, at $21.84 per case historical pricing; Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce across 200+ line items due June 26, 2026; and the Douglas County School System RFP for food supply and distribution services to 32 schools with an estimated annual expenditure of $9,000,000, due February 18, 2026. No opportunities in the source document actually solicit canned ruby seedless grapes.