UNSPSC 50553612: Canned or jarred non GMO chenin blanc grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO chenin blanc 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 50553612 Canned or jarred non-GMO chenin blanc grapes is a Commodity code. State and local governments buy shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products under this code, primarily for institutional food service—school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, state-supported living centers, senior services, and health agencies. Recent solicitations frame the actual procurement as part of broader food commodity contracts where canned fruit applesauce, dried fruit bars, and mixed canned vegetables dominate the activity; the specific non-GMO chenin blanc grape product itself does not appear in any of the posted opportunities reviewed. Issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Veterans Home, State of Georgia), county boards of education and county commissioners (Gwinnett County, Hancock County, Austin Independent School District), municipalities (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), and specialized state facilities. School districts and state food service operations are the most frequent buyers under this family of canned fruit and vegetable products, driven by USDA Buy American provisions in school lunch programs and institutional nutrition contracts.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and South—Georgia, Texas, and Oregon show the most recent solicitations—with secondary activity in Illinois and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for canned applesauce (due June 2, 2026, and July 31, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for supplemental food and consumables across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million (due March 19, 2026); Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins (due October 19, 2026); and Hancock County Board of Education solicited fresh produce for school year 2026-27 under Buy American requirements (due June 26, 2026). The code shows activity but the mismatch between the nominal commodity (non-GMO chenin blanc grapes) and actual procurement patterns (applesauce, mixed canned vegetables, proteins, dried fruit) suggests either misclassification of opportunities or minimal recent demand for the specific product named in the UNSPSC definition.