UNSPSC 50553641: Canned or jarred non GMO pinot gris grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO pinot gris 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 50553641 Canned or jarred non-GMO pinot gris grapes, a Commodity code, shows sparse recent activity in state and local procurement. The code's nominal scope—non-GMO grape products in canned or jarred form—does not align with the recent opportunities posted under it, which instead solicit shelf-stable food products including canned fruits (applesauce), frozen fruit bars, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and general food-service commodities for schools, corrections facilities, county services, and state hospitals. The mismatch suggests this code may be a tagging error or catch-all classification within the issuing bodies' systems rather than a meaningful commodity category for procurement activity.

The recent opportunities cluster in Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut, with no single jurisdiction dominating the activity. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners solicited approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items via IWQ under an informal written quote process due October 19, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections posted multiple ITBs for canned applesauce (approximately 4,760 cases and separately 1,904 cases) with a combined 10 percent Oregon-goods and resident-business preference; and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issued multiple RFPs for weekly food orders at the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy. Austin Independent School District requested proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps via RFP due July 16, 2026, and Hancock County Board of Education solicited over 200 line items of fresh produce via IFB due June 26, 2026. The broader food-service solicitations—including Texas Health and Human Services Commission offerings valued at $1.5 million (prior year) and up to $4.5 million across three years, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria procurement, and the City of Bridgeport nutrition center commodities bid—show steady institutional demand for food supply but contain no specific canned-grape line items. Given the mismatch between code scope and actual procurements, this code warrants a skip unless pursuing general food-service supply contracts where UNSPSC tagging may be inconsistent.