UNSPSC 50553609: Canned or jarred non GMO centurian grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO centurian 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 50553609 Canned or jarred non-GMO Centurian grapes, a Commodity code, shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code's narrow specification — non-GMO Centurian grapes preserved in jars or cans — does not match the scope of opportunities posted under this number. Recent state and local solicitations tagged to 50553609 actually procure canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, eggs, and broad food-service supply bundles for correctional facilities, schools, health and human services agencies, and state institutional environments. The issuing bodies span state corrections departments, state health agencies, school districts, and regional buying cooperatives across Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Illinois, and Missouri. No single buyer appears more than twice in the recent record, and geographic spread is dispersed across multiple states rather than concentrated in a particular region.

Representative recent solicitations illustrate the mismatch between code name and actual procurement. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 (closed July 31, 2026) for 4,760 cases of canned fruit applesauce, not Centurian grapes, with historical pricing at $21.84 per case and Oregon-goods and Oregon-vendor preferences totaling 10 percent combined. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 (closed July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products covering multiple NIGP commodity classes to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with prior-period value of $1.5 million and no HUB subcontracting plan required. The Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP SN 26-003 (closed February 18, 2026) for food supply and distribution services with estimated annual spend of approximately $9,000,000 across 32 schools. Code 50553609 shows no material recent activity aligned to its stated commodity definition.