UNSPSC 50327212: Dried hondroelia olives

The variety of olives known as hondroelia olives that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50327212 Dried hondroelia olives (Commodity) represents a narrow product category that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs. In practice, recent solicitations show school districts and state prison systems buying dried fruits and preserved vegetables as part of broader food supply contracts rather than as standalone olive line items. The Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce and the City of Bridgeport's June 2026 commodities bid both served nutrition centers under the Buy American Provision, requiring at least 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued separate bids for cafeteria food products and dried prunes in spring 2026, indicating that state correctional agencies source specialty preserved items on fixed-price, firm-delivery contracts with detailed USDA grading and packaging specifications. Vendors must provide HACCP plans, USDA compliance certifications, nutritional analyses, product formulation statements, health inspection records, and commercial general liability insurance typically in the $500,000 to $1 million range. Payment terms run Net 30 to Net 45 days, and contracts span 12 to 24 months with optional renewal periods.

Recent procurement activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and Texas. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) and the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) posted nutrition bids in June 2026 with response dates of June 26, while the State of Georgia issued a broad food supplies solicitation in May 2026 with a June 22 due date. The Texas Comptroller on behalf of TDCJ posted an IFB for cafeteria food products with an extended May 4, 2026 deadline (Addendum No. 2), and TDCJ issued a separate bid for dried prunes with a February 20, 2026 closing. School districts and correctional agencies remain the primary issuing bodies under this code, with no apparent minority business set-asides or DBE/WBE restrictions noted in the recent opportunities. No bids specifically requesting dried hondroelia olives appear in the recent record; the code shows activity in related preserved and specialty food items but limited direct solicitation for this particular commodity.