UNSPSC 50553504: Canned or jarred non GMO fiesta grapes

The variety of non GMO raisin grapes known as non GMO fiesta 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 50553504 Canned or jarred non-GMO fiesta grapes, a Commodity code, addresses a narrow product line with minimal recent state and local solicitation activity. The code's nominal scope—shelf-stable grapes in canned or jarred form with non-GMO designation—does not align with the recent opportunities posted under this code. The most active recent solicitations under this code cover broader food procurement: canned applesauce, fresh produce, dried fruit bars, and mixed food commodity baskets for institutional nutrition programs rather than the specific product named in the code classification.

State and local buyers soliciting under this code span school districts, county nutrition programs, state departments of corrections, state veterans' facilities, and state health and human services agencies. Issuing bodies include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia), the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, the Oregon Department of Corrections, Austin Independent School District (Texas), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut, with postings spanning May through October 2026. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (closed July 31, 2026) with delivery to Salem at $21.84 per case under prior award, Gwinnett County's informal quote request for 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (closed October 19, 2026), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's statewide IFB for 210 line items of mixed food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers (closed March 19, 2026, with a potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years). The code shows material procurement velocity in institutional food service contexts but little evidence of demand specifically for canned or jarred fiesta grapes.