UNSPSC 50553645: Canned or jarred non GMO royalty grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO royalty 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 50553645 Canned or jarred non GMO royalty grapes, a Commodity code, covers shelf-stable preserved grape products — though the code title references grapes specifically, the recent state and local procurement activity tagged to this code shows substantially broader food-service purchasing, including canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and mixed food commodities. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under or near this code span school districts (Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education), corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health and human services agencies (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia state food procurement), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), and municipalities (City of Bridgeport). The work solicited includes both narrow single-category purchases—canned applesauce units of 4,760 to 1,904 cases—and broad multi-line-item food-service supply contracts encompassing proteins, dairy, produce, condiments, and consumable packaging. Requests typically follow IFB or RFQ structure with firm fixed pricing quoted per unit, all-inclusive of transportation and delivery to designated receiving points, and delivery windows measured in days to weeks.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Georgia, Connecticut) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with Texas showing sustained demand for institutional food procurement spanning corrections, health services, and education. Representative solicitations include Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026 (historical award $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales); Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables, due October 19, 2026 via informal written quote to Gwinnett Senior Services; and Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, with historical quarterly value of $1.5 million and Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products. Multiple jurisdictions apply state or regional vendor preferences (Oregon's combined 10 percent preference for goods and bidders; Texas Buy American rules; Connecticut MBE/CBE applicability), and most institutional buyers require firm pricing for 12-month terms, commercial liability insurance from $500,000 to $2 million, and delivery compliance with specific temperature and shelf-life standards.