UNSPSC 50537202: Dried non GMO aleppo olives

The variety of non GMO olives known as non GMO aleppo 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 50537202 Dried non-GMO Aleppo olives, a Commodity code, shows no recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The most recent opportunities tagged under this code involve comprehensive grocery, produce, and meal-service solicitations from school districts, county governments, and state agencies across multiple states — none of which specifically reference dried olives, Aleppo or otherwise, or dried specialty produce items in their detailed scope statements.

School districts and municipalities are actively procuring food service contracts through IFBs and RFPs, but the opportunities cluster around fresh produce (apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables), main-line food distribution, frozen and canned goods, beverages, condiments, and prepared meals. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) represent the recent issuing bodies, with contract values ranging from estimated annual spends of $1.5 million (Texas HHSC) to $9 million (Douglas County food distribution) and a three-year senior meal contract at $17.8 million (Hillsborough County, Florida). These solicitations emphasize Buy American compliance, HACCP food safety plans, nutritional standards, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges. The geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and the Southeast, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Virginia, Florida, and Texas. The mismatch between this Commodity code and actual recent procurements suggests either a cataloging error in how opportunities were tagged or minimal state and local demand for dried non-GMO Aleppo olives as a standalone line item within broader food service contracts.