UNSPSC 50553617: Canned or jarred non GMO gamay napa grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO gamay (napa) 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 50553617 Canned or jarred non-GMO gamay napa grapes is a Commodity code that in practice covers shelf-stable food products purchased for institutional feeding programs — food service for schools, correctional facilities, senior centers, state hospitals, and supported living centers. The recent solicitation activity shows state and local buyers acquiring canned and jarred fruits, applesauce, dried fruit bars, and related shelf-stable produce items alongside broader food-service commodity baskets that include proteins, dairy, grains, and condiments. Issuing bodies are diverse: county boards of education, state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, independent school districts, county boards of commissioners, city boards of education, and state veterans' facilities. Repeat buyers include the Oregon Department of Corrections (multiple applesauce ITBs), the State of Illinois (quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), and Texas state agencies (HHSC and TDCJ). The work is routine procurement of commodities against standing or quarterly contracts, typically using IFB, ITB, or RFQ methods with firm fixed pricing and delivery FOB destination to central distribution or warehouse locations.

Recent activity spans Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County Schools, State of Georgia), Illinois (State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections), Texas (Austin ISD, HHSC El Paso facility, TDCJ), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), and other states. Representative opportunities include Gwinnett County's informal written quote (IWQ) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026, to supply the Department of Community Services; the State of Illinois' weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (brand-specific and brand-or-equal RFPs due August 24, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026 (with historical pricing at $21.84 per case awarded to Robbins Sales); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, with a historical annual value of $1.5 million. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content are standard in school-district procurements. Delivery windows typically range from 45 to 72 hours, with most contracts running annual or multi-year terms. Set-asides and preferences vary by jurisdiction — Oregon applies combined 10 percent Oregon-goods and resident-bidder preference; Texas and Connecticut emphasize MBE/CBE participation where applicable.