UNSPSC 50553500: Canned or jarred non GMO raisin grapes

The type of non GMO grape known as non GMO raisin grapes that has 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 50553500 Canned or jarred non-GMO raisin grapes is a Class code that nominally names a single commodity, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show little alignment with that specific product. The recent solicitations actually being tagged with this code involve broader food-service procurement across multiple product categories—fresh produce, canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, general shelf-stable food items, and cafeteria or institutional food supplies. When the source opportunities do reference dried or preserved fruit, they typically solicit multiple line items spanning proteins, dairy, grains, vegetables, and condiments alongside fruit products, rather than raisin grapes specifically. The issuing bodies are diverse: county boards of education (Hancock County, Georgia), county government purchasing offices (Gwinnett County, Georgia), state departments (Illinois Chief Procurement Office for veterans' home food service, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), independent school districts (Austin ISD, Bridgeport Board of Education), and city procurement bureaus (City of Bridgeport). The code sees repeat activity from the State of Illinois and the state of Oregon, each with multiple solicitations for institutional food service contracts.

Geographic activity is concentrated in the Southeast and Southwest, with significant recent procurement from Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County), Texas (multiple HHSC and TDCJ procurements), Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections), and Connecticut (Bridgeport). Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins, vegetables, and sauces (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026); Oregon Department of Corrections issuing an ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce to Salem, Oregon (ITB S-29100-00017453, bids due July 31, 2026 at $21.84 per historical case price); Hancock County Board of Education requesting bids on fresh produce spanning over 200 line items of produce for the 2026–27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, bids due June 26, 2026); and Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing an IFB for supplemental food and consumables with 210 line items for state hospitals and state supported living centers statewide (IFB HHS0016792v2, bids due March 19, 2026, with a potential three-year contract value of $4.5 million). The code shows active institutional food-service procurement but limited specificity to raisin grapes or non-GMO designation as a line-item commodity.