UNSPSC 50553505: Canned or jarred non GMO selma pete grapes

The variety of non GMO raisin grapes known as non GMO selma pete 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 50553505 Canned or jarred non-GMO Selma Pete grapes (Commodity) does not reflect the current state and local procurement activity tagged to this code. The recent opportunities block shows no solicitations for this specific product; instead, the code has been applied to broader food-service procurements spanning canned and fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and pantry staples for corrections facilities, schools, senior services, and state hospitals.

State and local food-service buyers—school districts, county boards of education, departments of corrections, health and human services agencies, and city nutrition departments—are purchasing under this code, but the actual work being solicited encompasses shelf-stable and fresh food items well beyond canned grapes. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an IWQ (informal written quote) in October 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food including peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, canned vegetables, and sauces for senior services, with delivery to Lawrenceville, Georgia by December 7, 2026. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for canned applesauce (May and July 2026), accepting bids through the OregonBuys system with a five-percent Oregon-goods preference and five-percent resident-bidder preference. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy on both brand-specific and brand-or-equal bases (June and August 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a high-value IFB (HHS0017449, July 2026) for food and consumable products to serve the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million and initial term through August 31, 2027. Austin Independent School District requested proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (June 2026, RFP 27RFP004). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (June 2026) with delivery to three school sites through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut sought bids for 115 commodity line items including eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products for the school nutrition center (June 2026, BNB053266). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued a large IFB (304T-26-300CF, extended to May 4, 2026) for approximately 382 cafeteria food line items including proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, and condiments for five geographic warehouse areas statewide.

Activity is concentrated in Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut, with school nutrition programs, state correctional and health agencies, and county senior services as the primary buyers. The code shows no recent opportunities matching canned or jarred Selma Pete grapes specifically, and the mismatch between the nominal commodity and the actual solicitations suggests either a cataloging error or use of this code as a catchall for preserved-produce categories broader than the code name indicates.