UNSPSC 50537201: Dried non GMO agrinion olives

The variety of non GMO olives known as non GMO agrinion olives that have 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 50537201 Dried non-GMO agrinion olives is a Commodity code that in practice serves as a catch-all classification for food and nutrition procurement by state and local governments — school districts, county commissioners, state health agencies, and municipal boards of education — but the recent solicitations tagged under it show little activity specific to dried olives and instead reflect broader grocery, produce, and meal-service contracting across multiple food categories and supply chains. The code appears in school nutrition programs (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county senior meal programs (Hillsborough County), state health and human services facilities (Texas Health and Human Services Commission El Paso State Supported Living Center), and statewide procurement (State of Georgia). Solicitations span fresh produce, packaged goods, prepared meals, and general grocery items; the dominant work pattern is school lunch and institutional food-service provisioning under National School Lunch Program rules and Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products), with compliance obligations including nutritional standards, Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act adherence, HACCP plans, food-safety certifications, and label/ingredient documentation at vendor expense.

Recent activity is concentrated in the Southeast and spans Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' grocery-items RFB (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) covering over 1,100 line items for school breakfast and lunch with July 1, 2026 start; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB for the 2026–27 school year (SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) spanning multiple apple and vegetable varieties across three delivery sites; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products IFB for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) with a prior historical value of $1.5 million; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' senior meal preparation and delivery services ITB (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026) with an estimated contract value of $17.8 million over three years. Bidders must typically maintain commercial general liability and products liability insurance ($1 million to $2 million per occurrence), comply with debarment and conflict-of-interest certifications, and accept payment on Net 30 to Net 45 terms with firm pricing throughout the contract period unless major market changes or federal minimum wage adjustments apply.