UNSPSC 50327219: Dried marche olives

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

UNSPSC 50327219 Dried marche olives, a Commodity code, covers dried preserved olives and related commodity food items procured by state and local school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and other public food service operations. State and local governments buy this code primarily through school district nutrition centers and state agency food service operations that supply meals to students, prisoners, and other public beneficiaries. Recent solicitations frame the scope broadly as part of larger food commodity procurement bundles rather than olives alone; the Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce (June 2026) and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut IFB for nutrition center commodities (June 2026) treat dried and preserved items as line items within multi-category food purchases spanning proteins, dairy, produce, and specialty items. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice similarly procures food items including dried goods as part of cafeteria food product IFBs. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Hancock County Schools, Bridgeport Board of Education), state corrections agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and state general procurement offices acting on behalf of multiple using agencies (Georgia Department of Public Health via State of Georgia). School districts and state-run correctional facilities dominate recent activity under this code.

Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) posted an IFB on June 10, 2026, due June 26, for fresh produce across three school locations under the Buy American provision requiring 51 percent domestic content in processed products; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut posted an IFB on June 2, 2026, due June 26, for 115 line items of food commodities including processed items to the Thomas E. Carroll Nutrition Center, also under Buy American requirements and MBE/CBE preference provisions. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, on behalf of TDCJ, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026, for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic Texas warehouse locations with firm-fixed pricing; the due date was extended via addendum from April 21 to May 4, 2026. An earlier TDCJ procurement (Bid No. IW236532, posted April 23, 2026, with original due date February 20, 2026) sought whole pitted dried prunes in 60–70 count size, 25-pound boxes, meeting U.S. Grade B specifications. Vendors must comply with USDA grade standards, provide HACCP plans or equivalent food safety documentation, carry $500,000 to $1 million commercial general liability insurance, and complete Buy American certifications on school nutrition contracts.