UNSPSC 50553634: Canned or jarred non GMO muscat of alexandria grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO muscat of alexandria 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 50553634, Canned or jarred non-GMO Muscat of Alexandria grapes (Commodity), represents a narrow product line that state and local governments procure as part of broader food-service supply contracts rather than as a standalone item. Recent solicitation activity shows the code functions within institutional food purchasing for corrections facilities, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and senior services—where canned and shelf-stable fruit products supplement fresh-produce and protein acquisitions. The issuing bodies span state corrections departments, state health and human services commissions, county school boards, county senior services, municipal school districts, and state veterans' facilities. Food service procurement under this code typically bundles dozens to hundreds of line items across produce, proteins, dairy, and shelf-stable categories, with individual fruit products specified as one line among many rather than as sole-source contracts.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (HHSC, TDCJ statewide procurement, Austin ISD), Georgia (Hancock County Schools, Gwinnett County, State of Georgia statewide), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Illinois (Veterans Home at Quincy), and Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education), with solicitations posted from May through October 2026. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas HHSC procurement for supplemental food and consumables (IFB HHS0017449, due July 11, 2026) covering food and consumable products for state-supported living centers with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; the Oregon Department of Corrections' canned applesauce bids (ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026, and ITB S-29100-00016975, due June 2, 2026) at approximately 4,760 and 1,904 cases respectively with historical award prices near $21.83 per case; and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education commodities procurement (IFB BNB053266, due June 26, 2026) spanning 115 line items under the Buy American Provision. Most contracts require firm, fixed pricing inclusive of delivery on an FOB destination basis, compliance with USDA commodity or grade standards, and three-year record retention or longer if federal child nutrition funds apply.