UNSPSC 50537214: Dried non GMO kura olives

The variety of non GMO olives known as non GMO kura 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 50537214 Dried non GMO kura olives is a Commodity code that covers specialty preserved olive products for institutional food service and school nutrition programs. State and local governments procure dried olives and related specialty produce items as part of broader food-service contracts for schools, senior centers, and state-supported facilities. The code appears within larger grocery and produce solicitations where school districts, county departments, and state health agencies bid multiple food categories simultaneously—the olives themselves are line items within expansive multi-category food contracts rather than standalone procurements. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Bridgeport Board of Education), county commissioners and social-service agencies (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), and state health and human services departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia).

Recent activity spans the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, with documented solicitations from Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, Florida, Mississippi, and Georgia. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's June 2026 grocery-items IFB (over 1,100 line items across breakfast, produce, condiments, and dairy for the Bridgeport Board of Education, due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB for the 2026-27 school year (over 200 produce line items including apples, berries, and specialty items, due June 26, 2026), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products IFB for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (historical value $1.5 million for the prior 12-month period, due July 13, 2026). The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' three-year senior meal preparation and delivery contract (estimated at $17.8 million) and the State of Georgia's broader food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation (due June 22, 2026) represent larger institutional contracts within which specialty items such as dried olives are included. All recent solicitations enforce Buy American provisions for domestic agricultural content and impose strict nutritional, allergen, and food-safety compliance standards including HACCP plans and third-party testing.