UNSPSC 50527203: Non GMO alphonso olives

The variety of non GMO olives known as non GMO alphonso olives. 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 50527203 Non-GMO alphonso olives (Commodity) does not align with recent state and local procurement activity under this code. The source contains no opportunities for alphonso olives or other olive products. Instead, the tagged opportunities show heavy school district food service solicitation focused on fresh produce supply — bananas, apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, and specialty fruits and vegetables — along with eggs and beverage contracts. A disconnect exists between the code's nominal scope and what state and local governments are actually buying under it based on recent postings.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), Douglas County School System (Georgia), and Early County Board of Education (Georgia). A single state-level solicitation from Georgia Department of Education for food supplies appeared in the source. Georgia school districts account for the preponderance of recent activity; Texas and Wisconsin show smaller volumes. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026) at an estimated annual contract value of $78,000, and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two Georgia regions with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (due March 4, 2026).