UNSPSC 50537212: Dried non GMO hondroelia olives

The variety of non GMO olives known as non GMO hondroelia 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 50537212 Dried non-GMO hondroelia olives is a Commodity code that sits at the lowest tier of the taxonomy, yet the recent state and local opportunities posted under it actually span a much broader set of food and consumable products—breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen goods, fresh produce, dairy, condiments, and prepared meals—rather than olives specifically. School districts, counties, and state agencies are the primary issuing bodies, with the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (on behalf of the Bridgeport Board of Education), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hancock County Board of Education, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, the State of Georgia, and the Pascagoula-Gautier School District all posting solicitations in recent months. The work involves supplying National School Lunch Program commodities, state facility food service, senior meal preparation and delivery, and summer nutrition programs. All recent bids require compliance with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in many cases), HACCP plans, nutritional labeling meeting the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, and extensive insurance and background-screening documentation.

Geographic activity is concentrated in the Southeast and South, with recent opportunities in Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport posted an RFP for over 1,100 line items of grocery items with a June 30, 2026 due date and a July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 contract term; Hancock County Board of Education posted an IFB for fresh produce with a June 26, 2026 due date covering July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB (HHS0017449) for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a July 13, 2026 due date, a prior-period value of $1.5 million, and a September 1, 2026–August 31, 2027 initial term; and Hillsborough County posted an ITB (26-00289) for senior meal preparation and delivery services with a June 25, 2026 due date and an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90. School nutrition and institutional food service dominate the posting volume under this code.