UNSPSC 50553602: Canned or jarred non GMO barbera grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO barbera 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 50553602 Canned or jarred non-GMO barbera grapes (Commodity) does not map to the state and local procurement opportunities listed in the source material. The recent solicitations tagged to this code procure canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, canned fruit pears, fresh produce, eggs, and broad food-service commodity supplies — none of which are barbera grapes, canned or jarred. The code's nominal scope and the actual work being bought under it diverge significantly, indicating minimal or misclassified recent activity for the intended product line.

State and local buyers active in the source material — the Oregon Department of Corrections, Austin Independent School District, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, school districts in Georgia and Missouri, and Fairfax County Public Schools — are procuring general food-service commodities in bulk quantities through IFB, RFQ, and RFP mechanisms, with responses due between February and July 2026 and contract periods typically running one school year (July through June) or fiscal year. Recent examples include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce with bids due July 31, 2026; Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products with bids due July 13, 2026; and Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 with bids due April 27, 2026. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Connecticut, and Missouri, with school districts and corrections agencies as the dominant issuing bodies. The mismatch between code and commodity suggests that either the source data contains classification errors or the code in question sees no current procurement activity for its stated product.