UNSPSC 50553659: Canned or jarred non GMO teroldego grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO teroldego 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 50553659 Canned or jarred non GMO teroldego grapes is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses shelf-stable fruit and vegetable products, canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and broad food-service commodities procured by state agencies, county governments, school districts, and state-supported facilities. The code sees application across food-service procurement for correctional institutions, veterans' homes, state supported living centers, senior services, school nutrition programs, and municipal education boards. Recent opportunities span institutional food supply contracts ranging from single-item commodity bids (applesauce, dried fruit bars) to comprehensive multi-line-item food and consumables solicitations supporting statewide operations. Issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Georgia), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education, Gwinnett County), independent school districts (Austin ISD), municipal boards of education (City of Bridgeport), and specialized state facilities. Vendors responding to these opportunities must meet USDA commodity standards, comply with Buy American provisions where applicable, maintain food safety and traceability documentation, and deliver on firm fixed-price, FOB-destination terms with delivery windows typically 45 to 60 days from order.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest, with significant recent procurement in Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County, State of Georgia), Texas (TDCJ, HHSC), Oregon (ODOC), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), alongside recurring Illinois state contracts (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy). Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IFQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026, covering peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces, and canned vegetables with delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center; Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (sweetened or unsweetened, smooth or chunky) due July 31, 2026, with five full truckloads to Salem's Central Distribution Center and a 5 percent Oregon-goods preference plus 5 percent in-state-bidder preference; and Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0016792v2 for supplemental food and consumables to state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, covering 210 line items of fresh, frozen, dry, and refrigerated products with a historical period value of approximately $1.5 million and maximum potential three-year value of $4.5 million. School district procurement includes Austin ISD's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (July 16, 2026) and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce including apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, and specialty fruits for the 2026-27 school year (June 26, 2026).