UNSPSC 50527200: Non GMO olives

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO olive. 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 50527200 Non GMO olives is a Class code that covers fresh produce procurement by state and local food service operations, though the recent opportunities show the code being applied broadly to general fresh fruit and vegetable supply rather than olives specifically. State and local governments soliciting under this code are buying fresh produce for school nutrition programs, county parks and recreation concession operations, healthcare facilities, and other institutional food services. The issuing bodies span school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education), county governments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and specialized procurement coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition). School districts dominate the recent activity, with multiple simultaneous solicitations for produce to support National School Lunch Program and Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program operations.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin. Representative solicitations include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus, melons, specialty fruits) for the 2026–27 school year with bids due June 26, 2026; Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 estimated annual value, bids due July 29, 2026) and a separate RFB for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison with a 5% diverse-owned business preference (5,900 servings weekly, bids due July 29, 2026); Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026, with evaluation emphasizing seasonal variety, cost, and delivery proficiency); and Collier County's Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park including concession operations (proposals due March 6, 2025 EST, with local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points for vendors meeting Collier or Lee County residency criteria). School nutrition programs consistently emphasize Buy American provisions, HACCP compliance, traceability documentation, geographic sourcing preferences, and organic or locally sourced options as scoring factors.