UNSPSC 50553502: Canned or jarred non GMO canner grapes

The variety of non GMO raisin grapes known as non GMO canner 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 50553502 Canned or jarred non-GMO canner grapes is a Commodity code that sees minimal recent activity in state and local procurement, with no opportunities posted under this specific code in the data provided. The recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code span unrelated food categories—canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, fresh eggs, and general food service supplies for correctional facilities, schools, and state institutions—revealing a mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity. When state and local agencies do source canned fruit products, they pursue them through broader food service RFPs and ITBs that aggregate multiple commodity lines rather than procure individual canned fruit varieties in isolation.

Activity under related food commodity codes clusters heavily among school nutrition programs, state health and human services agencies, and correctional facilities across the South and Pacific Northwest. School districts in Georgia, Missouri, Texas, and Connecticut dominate the recent posting volume, soliciting fresh produce, canned goods, and prepared food items through annual IFBs and RFPs covering school years 2026–27. Notable recent procurements include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 (canned applesauce, July 31, 2026 deadline), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's statewide food and consumables IFB HHS0016792 (210 line items, estimated $4.5 million over three years), Dallas Independent School District's RFP JC250079 (various food products including spice and ice cream lots, April 2, 2026 deadline), and the Douglas County School System's multi-district produce RFP SN 26-004 (72 produce items across 30 Georgia districts, estimated $4.4 million for Area One, March 4, 2026 deadline). These solicitations consistently require USDA compliance, Buy American provisions with 51 percent domestic ingredient thresholds for processed items, firm fixed pricing for annual contract periods, and delivery FOB destination to multiple school or facility locations. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Oregon through mid-2026.