UNSPSC 50553644: Canned or jarred non GMO roussanne grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO roussanne 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 50553644 Canned or jarred non GMO roussanne grapes is a Commodity code that in practice captures state and local procurement of shelf-stable fruit products and prepared food items for institutional food service, though the recent opportunities show minimal direct demand for the exact product named in the code. Recent solicitations under this code and related food categories instead reflect purchasing of general food staples—canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and mixed grocery items—procured by county boards of education, state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, municipal school districts, and county senior services divisions. The work involves responding to invitations for bid (IFB), requests for proposals (RFP), and informal written quotes (IWQ) with firm fixed pricing on a per-unit or per-case basis, FOB destination delivery to institutional warehouses and distribution centers, compliance with USDA commodity and FDA food safety standards, and often Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic content in processed foods. Bidders face standard institutional food-service requirements: HACCP plans or product compliance documentation, commercial general liability insurance typically in the $1 million to $2 million range, e-verification, anti-collusion affidavits, and delivery within specified timeframes—often 45 to 72 hours of order receipt or within a stated contract window.

Recent activity spans multiple states and issuing bodies with no single dominant buyer. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted two separate ITBs for canned applesauce (May 2026 and July 2026), the State of Illinois has issued multiple quarterly food procurements for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (brand-specific and brand-or-equal variants, June and August 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is managing large statewide food and consumable contracts serving multiple state hospitals and supported living centers (May 2026 with a potential value of $4.5 million over three years, and June 2026 with prior-period value of $1.5 million), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicited cafeteria food products across five geographic regions (May 2026), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested shelf-stable food items for senior services (October 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education and the City of Bridgeport have posted fresh produce and mixed commodity procurements (June 2026). The Austin Independent School District issued an RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (July 2026). Geographic activity centers on Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, and Texas with additional activity in Connecticut and other states. Most opportunities show response dates from May through October 2026, indicating steady quarterly or annual renewal cycles typical of institutional food service contracts. The code itself shows little demand for the specific product (non-GMO roussanne grapes in canned or jarred form); vendors should monitor general food and consumables codes and watch for institutional meal-service RFPs and IFBs rather than expect demand tied to the narrow commodity name.