UNSPSC 50527213: Non GMO kalamata olives

The variety of non GMO olives known as non GMO kalamata 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 50527213 Non GMO kalamata olives, a Commodity code, shows little relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The nine recent opportunities posted under this code span fresh produce procurement across school nutrition programs and one multi-agency Georgia food supplies RFP, but the work actually being solicited does not match kalamata olives or any other specific commodity. Instead, the opportunities reflect institutional food service for K–12 districts seeking comprehensive fresh produce portfolios—bananas, apples, berries, vegetables, eggs, and ready-to-eat produce items—under cooperative purchasing vehicles and direct district solicitations. School districts issuing these RFPs, RFBs, and IFBs include 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, via GEC Buying Cooperative), and Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), alongside the State of Georgia on a broad food-supplies procurement and Early County Board of Education (Georgia).

Activity is concentrated in Georgia and Texas school districts, with secondary representation in Wisconsin and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (response due July 29, 2026, with estimated annual value of $78,000) and RFB 4163 for ready-to-eat fresh fruit and vegetable snacks produced within 400 miles of Madison (response due July 29, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce across 200+ line items with sealed bids due June 26, 2026; Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined and proposals due March 4, 2026; and Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP 26039RFQDST for fresh specialty fruits and vegetables for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program with proposals due March 11, 2026 and estimated annual budget of $600,000. The code's tagging appears misaligned with actual commodity procurement; vendors pursuing this code should verify whether state and local procurement offices are using it as a catch-all for produce or misclassifying broader institutional food service.