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, reflects state and local government procurement of specialized food products for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and senior meal programs. The code sits at the lowest tier of the UNSPSC hierarchy and describes a single product line rather than a broad family of goods. Recent solicitations across state and local jurisdictions show that the work under this code involves supplying dried olives and similar commodity food items as line items within larger grocery, produce, or food-service contracts. Issuing bodies soliciting under related food-supply codes include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). These jurisdictions typically source food products through firm fixed-price IFBs or RFQs that require compliance with the National School Lunch Program, Buy American provisions mandating at least 51 percent domestic agricultural content, nutritional standards under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, and HACCP food safety protocols.

Geographic activity centers on Texas, Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, and Mississippi, with school districts and county nutrition programs driving the volume of recent solicitations. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's BNB052266 RFQ for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026, serving the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services through July 2027 on a firm fixed-price basis with Net 45 payment terms; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's HHS0017449 IFB for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 13, 2026, with an estimated historical value of $1.5 million annually; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce across over 200 line items due June 26, 2026, covering deliveries to three school sites through June 2027; and Hillsborough County's ITB-26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services due June 25, 2026, valued at $17.8 million over three years. All solicitations require vendor compliance documentation, proof of liability insurance, and food-safety certifications before award.