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 is a Commodity code that captures fresh fruit and vegetable procurement by state and local education, parks, and health-care agencies. Recent solicitations show that this code primarily serves school nutrition programs, county parks and recreation departments, and regional health-care coalitions sourcing produce for food services. The work spans routine fresh-produce supply contracts with specifications for quality, delivery timing, temperature maintenance, ripeness standards, and food-safety compliance. Issuing bodies include county boards of education (Hancock County, Early County, Bartow County in Georgia; Madison Metropolitan in Wisconsin), county parks departments (Collier County, Florida), and health-care purchasing coalitions. School districts dominate the activity, with contracts typically running one school year (July through June) and covering hundreds of line items of fresh fruits and vegetables along with dairy, bread, and non-food supplies in bundled food-service RFBs and RFPs.

Recent opportunities cluster heavily in Georgia and Wisconsin, with secondary activity in Florida. Representative solicitations include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, citrus, melons, leafy greens, specialty items) with bids due June 26, 2026; Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles, with proposals due June 22, 2026; Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for petite bananas at 70–90 cases weekly with an estimated annual contract value of $78,000 and bids due July 29, 2026; and Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid for 300+ items with bids due June 8, 2026. Most school contracts include Buy American provisions, domestic-sourcing preferences, HACCP-plan requirements, and E-Verify compliance. Collier County Parks and Recreation issued an ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park with a local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points and proposals due March 6, 2025. Marion Health Care Coalition sought produce proposals due August 21, 2026.