UNSPSC 50553660: Canned or jarred non GMO tocai friulano grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO tocai friulano 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 50553660 Canned or jarred non-GMO Tocai Friulano grapes, a Commodity code, does not align with recent state and local procurement activity captured in the opportunity record. The source shows nine recent state and local solicitations tagged to this code, but none request Tocai Friulano grapes or any specialty canned grape products; instead, they solicit broad food and consumable procurement — applesauce, fresh produce, dried fruit bars, proteins, dairy, condiments, and institutional cafeteria staple items for schools, corrections facilities, senior services, veterans homes, and state-supported living centers. The mismatch suggests either a cataloging error in the source data or that this code is nominally assigned to broader institutional food purchasing without narrower commodity specificity in practice.

The nine opportunities span issuing bodies across Georgia (Gwinnett County, City of Bridgeport satellite), Illinois (state veterans home), Oregon (state corrections), Texas (school district, health and human services, state criminal justice), and Connecticut (city board of education). Recent representative solicitations include Gwinnett County's IFB for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's brand-or-equal weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy due August 24, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for canned applesauce (4,760 cases) due July 31, 2026; and Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026. Geographic concentration appears heaviest in the Southeast and Southwest, with active procurement in Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut, alongside Pacific Northwest and Midwest activity. All opportunities require FOB destination delivery, compliance with USDA and FDA standards, firm fixed pricing, and standard vendor certifications including liability insurance and debarment verification.