UNSPSC 50527214: Non GMO kura olives

The variety of non GMO olives known as non GMO kura 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 50527214 Non GMO kura olives, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity posted under this classification. The code's nominal scope — specialty olives with specific genetic and cultivation criteria — appears in none of the seven most recent opportunities posted under it. Instead, the opportunities span general fresh produce procurement (fruits, vegetables, bananas), food service concessions at regional parks, and bundled food supplies for school nutrition programs. The mismatch between code label and actual buying activity suggests this code sees little relevant recent solicitation volume for its intended product.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Madison Metropolitan School District and Hancock County Board of Education posting multiple bids for fresh produce, petite bananas, and processed fruits and vegetables for breakfast and lunch programs. County and state agencies also solicit under the code: Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an Invitation to Negotiate for food concessions at North Collier Regional Park, the State of Georgia posted a general food supplies bid, and Early County Board of Education and Bartow County School System sought fresh produce for school nutrition. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin, with additional recent posts from Florida and a statewide Georgia procurement. The most recent representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, estimated annual value $78,000, bids due July 29, 2026) and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB #SN002-2027 for over 200 line items of fresh produce including apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, and specialty fruits, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026 and delivery to three school locations. School nutrition procurement typically evaluates cost heavily (40 percent or more), requires HACCP plans, mandates Buy American provisions in some jurisdictions, and increasingly incorporates local-sourcing preferences and organic-product price adjustments.