UNSPSC 50537216: Dried non GMO lucque olives

The variety of non GMO olives known as non GMO lucque 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 50537216 Dried non GMO lucque olives, a Commodity code, nominally identifies a single olive product line, yet the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under this code span broad institutional food procurement—breakfast items, produce, frozen goods, condiments, dairy, and meal services—rather than specialty dried olives specifically. State and local governments use this code as part of larger grocery and food-service frameworks, particularly for school nutrition programs, state facilities, and senior services. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). School district nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, driven by federal requirements under the National School Lunch Program, Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), and compliance with nutrition standards including the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, and Florida. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 line items of grocery items on June 30, 2026, with delivery to the central warehouse and school sites on a Net 45 payment term and a contract period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, with responses due July 13, 2026, for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a historical value of $1.5 million for the prior twelve months and an initial contract term of September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce encompassing over 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026, and a contract period running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Hillsborough County in Florida solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services under ITB-26-00289 with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 and bids due June 25, 2026. The code shows active state and local purchasing but reflects broad food procurement rather than specialty dried olive sourcing.