UNSPSC 50537226: Dried non GMO royal olives

The variety of non GMO olives known as non GMO royal 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 50537226 Dried non-GMO royal olives, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity presented in the source. The recent opportunities tagged under this code predominantly solicit comprehensive food service contracts spanning breakfast items, fresh produce, frozen goods, meats, dairy, snacks, beverages, and kitchen supplies for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food service—categories that encompass but far exceed a single specialty olive product. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual procurement landscape suggests that dried non-GMO royal olives, if procured at all by state and local bodies, appear as line items within larger master grocery or food supply contracts rather than as standalone commodity purchases.

Issuing bodies across the recent opportunities include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County School System), counties (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), cities (Dallas, Bridgeport), a state agency (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia state operations), and special-purpose districts (Pascagoula-Gautier School District). School districts dominate the activity, followed by county and city governments. Geographic concentration is strongest in Georgia and Florida, with secondary activity in Virginia, Texas, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Ohio. Representative solicitations include Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties, berries, and vegetables due June 26, 2026; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB covering 76+ items due April 27, 2026; and Douglas County School System's RFP for food supply and distribution services to 32 schools with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000, with evaluation completed and board approval scheduled for April 20, 2026. The code shows no recent activity specifically targeting dried specialty olives as a standalone procurement line.