UNSPSC 50553484: Canned or jarred non GMO sugarose grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO sugarose 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 50553484 Canned or jarred non-GMO sugarose grapes (Commodity) encompasses shelf-stable fruit products and preserved produce that state and local governments procure for food service operations, though recent state and local solicitations show the code capturing a broader range of canned and preserved fruits — applesauce, dried fruit bars, and assorted commodity food items — rather than grapes specifically. The work includes procurement of case-lot quantities of canned or preserved fruits for delivery to school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, state-operated living centers, senior services, and institutional food service operations. Issuing bodies span school districts (Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education), state corrections and health agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), county boards of education and commissioners (Gwinnett County, Hancock County), municipal education systems (City of Bridgeport Board of Education), and state food service operations (Illinois Veterans Home). The code shows activity across multiple issuing-body types with no single dominant repeat purchaser, though corrections and health-services agencies appear frequently.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, Illinois, and Connecticut, with the most visible recent solicitations including Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (due October 19, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections' Invitation to Bid for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce in five truckloads (ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Invitation for Bids for supplemental food and consumables to state hospitals and living centers statewide with 210 line items and a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years (IFB HHS0016792v2, due March 19, 2026). Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic content for processed products appear in school district solicitations (Hancock County, City of Bridgeport). Pricing is typically firm fixed or quoted on a per-unit or per-case basis with FOB destination delivery and all transportation prepaid by the contractor. Procurement vehicles include IFB (Invitation for Bid), RFQ (informal written quote), and RFP methods, with response deadlines ranging from weeks to months and contract terms generally running twelve months with optional renewals.