UNSPSC 50527225: Non GMO ponentine olives

The variety of non GMO olives known as non GMO ponentine 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 50527225 Non GMO Prortermine Olives, a Commodity code, nominally encompasses specialty olive products but shows little relevant recent activity under this specific code. The recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code center on fresh produce procurement across multiple categories—bananas, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, citrus, and melons—rather than olives specifically. The issuing bodies span school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), county parks and recreation departments (Collier County), a health care coalition (Marion Health Care Coalition), and state procurement (State of Georgia). The work consists of supplying fresh fruits and vegetables to school nutrition programs, park concession operations, and health care food service under standard food service contracts with HACCP plans, delivery requirements, quality specifications, and vendor insurance obligations.

The recent activity concentrates in the Southeast, particularly Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, and State of Georgia procurement) and the upper Midwest (Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin), with isolated activity in Florida (Collier County). Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, due July 29, 2026, annual value $78,000), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items from July 2026 through June 2027 (bids due June 26, 2026), and Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (due June 22, 2026, contract term through June 2027). The code itself does not appear to be generating active procurement demand specific to non-GMO olives; vendors pursuing state and local food service opportunities under this taxonomy should monitor the broader fresh produce and specialty vegetable categories instead.