UNSPSC 50307613: Dried cured non-heat sterilized kalamata olives

The variety of olives known as kalamata olives that have been dried cured non-heat sterilized for preservation.

UNSPSC 50307613 Dried cured non-heat sterilized kalamata olives is a Commodity code, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it do not reflect procurement of kalamata olives or comparable cured or dried specialty food items. Instead, the solicitations show schools and criminal justice agencies buying fresh produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and broad commodity bundles for cafeteria and nutrition operations. The mismatch suggests either miscoding by the issuing bodies or a narrowly specialized code that does not capture the actual purchasing activity in state and local school nutrition and institutional food service. School districts and state criminal justice agencies dominate the issuing-body mix, with Hancock County Schools in Georgia, the City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice appearing in recent RFBs and IFBs. The State of Georgia also solicited food, supplies, and kitchen products under this code, though full scope details were not included in the posting.

Geographic activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and Texas. Hancock County Schools (Georgia), Bridgeport (Connecticut), and the State of Georgia issued opportunities between May and June 2026, while the Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted solicitations in April and May 2026. Hancock County Schools issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items—apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, and specialty fruits—for delivery to three school sites, with bids due June 26, 2026. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases sought bids for 115 line items of eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center, also due June 26, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, beverages, and canned and fresh produce for TDCJ warehouse distribution across five geographic areas, extended to May 4, 2026. A separate TDCJ solicitation for whole, pitted, dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality with a 1,400-box minimum order quantity for Corpus Christi was due February 20, 2026, though this posting was dated after the due date. All school nutrition and TDCJ solicitations required Buy American provisions with minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products and compliance with USDA, USDC, and FDA standards.