UNSPSC 50553646: Canned or jarred non GMO rubired grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO rubired 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 50553646 Canned or jarred non-GMO rubired grapes, a Commodity code, does not reflect what state and local governments are actually buying under this category based on recent solicitation activity. The recent opportunities tagged to this code involve canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, supplemental food and consumable products for institutional food service, fresh produce, eggs, and broad food service contracts for schools and correctional facilities—none of which are canned or jarred grapes of any variety. State and local purchasers issuing under this code include departments of corrections, health and human services commissions, independent school districts, county boards of education, and city departments of public purchases. The issuing bodies span multiple states and regions, with recent activity concentrated in Texas (Texas HHSC, Dallas ISD, Texas TDCJ), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections), Georgia (multiple school districts and the state), Connecticut (Bridgeport Public Schools), Missouri (Rockwood School District), and Illinois (State Chief Procurement Office). Notice types range across IFB, RFP, and RFQ formats, with response dates typically 30 to 60 days from posting.

Representative recent opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (approximately 4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026, with a historical price of $21.84 per case), Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply El Paso State Supported Living Center and other DSHS facilities (due July 13, 2026, with a prior-period value of $1.5 million), and multiple school district solicitations for fresh produce and food service supplies across Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia. The code's mismatch with its nominal scope suggests classification error in the state and local procurement system; business development professionals should confirm actual commodity requirements with issuing offices before pursuing opportunities tagged to this code.