UNSPSC 50553490: Canned or jarred non GMO sunset grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO sunset 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 50553490 Canned or jarred non-GMO sunset grapes (Commodity) captures a narrow product category, but recent state and local opportunities show this code is being applied broadly to fruit-based food service procurement that extends well beyond the nominal scope. Across the recent opportunities block, issuing bodies have tagged canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, weekly food orders with brand-specific requirements, food and consumable products for state facilities, fresh produce, and various grocery items under codes that nominally reference specific preserved or specialty fruits. The mismatch between code name and actual solicitations signals either inconsistent taxonomy application by procurement offices or a commodities classification structure that state and local buyers are using as a catchall for fruit and produce supply. When the code is applied to its stated intent—canned or jarred non-GMO sunset grapes specifically—no recent opportunities appear. The issuing bodies in the recent block include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas HHSC, Illinois Chief Procurement Office), independent school districts (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Douglas County School System), county school systems (Hancock County Board of Education, Muscogee County), and special-purpose districts. School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, with state correctional facilities and state supported living centers also active buyers. Oregon and Texas show the heaviest recent posting volume, with Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, Illinois, and Virginia also represented.

Representative recent solicitations illustrate the actual scope of work. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 (due July 31, 2026) for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce delivered to its Central Distribution Center in Salem, with a historical price of $21.84 per case and delivery in five full truck loads of approximately 40,000 pounds each. Austin Independent School District posted RFP 27RFP004 (due July 16, 2026) for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service, delivered to the district's central warehouse. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited quarterly food orders under IVHQ for July–September 2027 with brand-specific requirements and a June 17, 2026 deadline. Hancock County Board of Education issued IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) for over 200 line items of fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous vegetables, and specialty items, with delivery to three school locations and the Buy American provision requiring at least 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products. The code shows no quiet periods recently—state and local fruit and produce procurement is active and sustained across multiple jurisdictions and issuing body types, though the code itself appears misaligned with what is actually being bought.