UNSPSC 50527206: Non GMO arbequina olives

The variety of non GMO olives known as non GMO arbequina 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 50527206 Non GMO arbequina olives — a Commodity code — represents procurement that state and local governments identify with olive products in their taxonomy, though recent solicitation activity shows this specific code generates little relevant state and local procurement. The sole recent opportunities block contains no posted solicitations explicitly tagged to UNSPSC 50527206 or seeking non-GMO arbequina olives by name. The most recent opportunities posted under this code frame appear instead across fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs, including fresh fruits, vegetables, bananas, apples, berries, and other commodity items that fall into broader produce families rather than specialty olive lines. The issuing bodies are overwhelmingly school districts and education boards — Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, and others across Georgia, Texas, and Wisconsin — seeking to supply child nutrition programs under the National School Lunch Program and related federal initiatives.

The code shows activity concentrated in Georgia school districts, with secondary activity in Texas and Wisconsin school systems, driven by federal nutrition program funding and state-level cooperative purchasing. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's invitation for bid on fresh produce for 2026-27 (due June 26, 2026, IFB #SN002-2027, spanning over 200 line items of apples, berries, vegetables, and specialty fruits); Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts (due March 4, 2026, estimated $4.4 million Area One annual spend); and Glynn County Board of Education's sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce (due April 14, 2026, IFB 27-02, approximately 60 produce line items). None of these solicitations name arbequina olives or non-GMO specialty olive products. The code itself does not appear to reflect the actual state and local buying activity being performed; bidders pursuing procurement under this UNSPSC designation will find minimal relevance to recent solicitations and should verify code assignment during the RFP discovery process.