UNSPSC 50537200: Dried non GMO olives

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO olive that has been dried for preservation. 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 50537200 Dried non-GMO olives is a Class code. State and local governments buy dried olive products, typically as components within broader grocery or food-service procurement — most often as part of mixed food and consumable line-item solicitations for school nutrition programs, institutional food services, and senior meal operations rather than as standalone commodity purchases. The issuing bodies span school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Bridgeport Board of Education), county health and human services agencies (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state purchasing offices (State of Georgia). School nutrition programs dominate the mix, driven by National School Lunch Program compliance and Buy American provision requirements mandating at least 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products.

Recent solicitations show dried olives embedded within large multi-line-item grocery or food-supply contracts rather than as discrete procurements. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB on June 30, 2026 (BNB052266) for over 1,100 grocery line items across breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, seasonings, and produce for the Bridgeport Board of Education. Hancock County Board of Education posted an IFB on June 26, 2026 for fresh produce spanning apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, and specialty items under the 2026-27 school year nutrition contract. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on July 13, 2026 for food and consumable products (including NIGP item 390, condiments and seasonings) for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services on June 25, 2026 under ITB 26-00289, estimated at $17.8 million over three years. Geographic activity centers on Florida, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, and Mississippi. The code shows limited recent standalone activity — dried olives appear as line items within larger institutional food-service and school nutrition solicitations subject to firm fixed pricing, prepaid freight, and often blind product testing by institutional personnel.