UNSPSC 50553620: Canned or jarred non GMO grenache grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO grenache 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 50553620 Canned or jarred non-GMO grenache grapes is a Commodity code that state and local governments rarely procure under this specific designation; recent activity shows no opportunities tagged to canned grenache grapes. The code's nominal scope describes a narrow agricultural product line, but the recent state and local contract opportunities indexed under this code overwhelmingly cover mainstream food-service procurement — canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, eggs, proteins, dairy, grains, and prepared entrees for correctional facilities, state hospitals, school nutrition programs, and supported living centers. State and local food-service buyers operate across school districts, state health and human services agencies, correctional departments, and purchasing cooperatives. The issuing bodies in the recent record include the Oregon Department of Corrections, Austin Independent School District, the State of Illinois, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, multiple Georgia county and independent school districts (Hancock County, Douglas County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham), Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, the City of Bridgeport Connecticut, and Dallas Independent School District.

The geographic spread of recent activity spans Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Connecticut, Missouri, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned applesauce (S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026) seeking 4,760 cases with Oregon goods and resident bidder preferences; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide (HHS0016792, due March 19, 2026 / updated February 23, 2026) covering 210 line items and approximately $4.5 million potential value across state hospitals and supported living centers; the Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB for Master Grocery K-12 (2000004323, due April 27, 2026) requiring delivery to 52 school locations and distribution centers; and the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (PE64810NONST2026000000047, due March 4, 2026) spanning 30 school districts across two Georgia regions with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement suggests this code assignment is a cataloging artifact rather than a meaningful indicator of opportunity concentration.