UNSPSC 50537227: Dried non GMO seracena olives

The variety of non GMO olives known as non GMO seracena 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 50537227 Dried non-GMO seracena olives (Commodity) represents a narrowly specific food product line that state and local governments procure as part of broader food service and school nutrition contracting. School districts, county governments, and state health and human services agencies source dried olives and similar specialty produce items through multi-line-item grocery or fresh produce solicitations rather than through single-product RFPs; the code sits within aggregated food purchasing vehicles that span breakfast items, condiments, vegetables, fruits, and other pantry goods. The recent opportunities block shows no dedicated solicitation for olives alone, indicating that demand for this Commodity appears to flow through larger meal-service or food-supply contracts where olives are one of many line items. Vendors pursuing this code typically respond to all-foods RFPs, IFBs, or ITBs issued by school nutrition departments or state human services facilities, where dried olives may support school lunch programs, congregate senior meals, or institutional food service.

Recent activity under related food and produce codes spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued BNB052266 on June 30, 2026—a broad grocery items solicitation for the Bridgeport Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services Department covering over 1,100 line items across condiments, vegetables, fruits, and dairy, due June 30, 2026 through the OpenGov e-Procurement Portal, subject to Buy American Provision requirements and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted IFB SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce across 200+ line items with delivery to three school locations, bids due June 26, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services division issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products supplying the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with an estimated historical value of $1.5 million annually and proposals due July 13, 2026. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) released ITB 26-00289 on June 3, 2026, for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year contract value of $17.8 million, due June 25, 2026. These opportunities confirm that olives and specialty produce move through institutional food-service purchasing rather than as standalone items, and vendors must comply with school meal nutrition standards, Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, and delivery logistics tied to school sites or senior dining centers.