UNSPSC 50553494: Canned or jarred non GMO waltman cross grapes

The variety of non GMO table grapes known as non GMO waltman cross 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 50553494 Canned or jarred non-GMO Waltman cross grapes, Commodity code, describes shelf-stable preserved fruit that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service—school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, veterans homes, and human services centers. Recent state and local solicitations show the code in use for bulk food supply contracts where canned and jarred fruits are one line item among broader shelf-stable inventories, rather than stand-alone grape purchases. The issuing-body mix spans state corrections and human services departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state veterans facilities (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), county school districts and boards of education (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Hancock County Board of Education, Austin Independent School District), municipal school nutrition programs (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases), and county community services departments. State procurement offices and institutional food service operators dominate the buyer base; no single jurisdiction appears as a repeat buyer under this specific code in the recent window.

Geographic activity spans the Pacific Northwest (Oregon), Southwest and South Central (Texas), Midwest (Illinois), and Southeast (Georgia, Georgia again, Connecticut). Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned applesauce (solicitation S2910000017453, bids due July 31, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide (HHS0016792V2, bids due March 19, 2026, with a three-year potential value of $4.5 million), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB for cafeteria food products across five geographic regions (304T26300CF, bids due May 4, 2026, extended from April 21). These procurements are structured as formal competitive bids with detailed USDA compliance and grade-standards requirements, firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery terms, and multi-year contract periods with renewal options. The code shows modest but steady activity in institutional food service supply chains where canned and jarred fruits are commodity items within larger food supply contracts rather than primary procurement drivers.