UNSPSC 50527207: Non GMO atalanta olives

The variety of non GMO olives known as non GMO atalanta 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 50527207 Non GMO atalanta olives is a Commodity code that nominally targets a specific olive variety, though state and local procurement activity under this code bears little relation to the code's narrow scope. The recent solicitations tagged under this code span fresh produce procurement broadly — petite bananas, seasonal fruits and vegetables, comprehensive fresh-produce lineups for school nutrition programs, and general food-service supplies — rather than olives or a specific olive cultivar. State and local buyers under this code include school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), county park and recreation departments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), healthcare coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition), and state purchasing offices (State of Georgia). School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, driven by USDA Child Nutrition Program mandates and Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program funding cycles. Procurement vehicles include Invitations to Bid (IFB), Requests for Proposal (RFP), and Invitations to Negotiate (ITN), with evaluation criteria typically weighting cost, vendor qualifications, product quality and traceability, and compliance with food-safety standards heavily. Local-vendor preferences appear frequently, with geographic sourcing requirements (produce within 400 miles of buyer location) and local-business-address certifications common in school and county park solicitations.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin, with the largest school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Early County, Bartow County) and state-level procurement offices driving volume. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 annual contract value, bids due July 29, 2026) and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within Wisconsin and within 400 miles (5,900 servings weekly, contract through November 30, 2026 with contingency on federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grant approval, bids due July 29, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce across multiple schools (contract July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, bids due June 26, 2026); and Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (contract July 20, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with renewal options, proposal deadline June 22, 2026). Collier County Board of County Commissioners' Invitation to Negotiate for food-service concessions at North Collier Regional Park (ITN due March 6, 2025, with 10-point local-vendor preference) represents non-school-district activity. The code's tagging appears miscalibrated relative to actual procurement content — vendors pursuing this code should flag the mismatch with procurement offices and verify correct commodity codes for their product lines.