UNSPSC 50537228: Dried non GMO sevillano olives

The variety of non GMO olives known as non GMO sevillano 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 50537228 Dried non-GMO Sevillano olives, a Commodity code, appears in state and local procurement activity primarily as a line item within larger grocery and food-service contracts rather than as a standalone procurement category. The code captures specialty food products supplied to school districts, county institutions, and municipal meal-service operations as part of comprehensive food-supply agreements. State and local governments buy dried olives through master grocery contracts for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations—typically as a minor commodity within broader produce, condiment, or specialty-item line items rather than as a primary focus.

Issuing bodies span school districts (including Fairfax County Public Schools, Meriden Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, and Douglas County School System), county nutrition authorities (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and municipal purchasing departments (City of Bridgeport, City of Dallas, City of Meriden). School nutrition programs dominate recent activity, with fresh-produce and grocery RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs issued across Florida, Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 term contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) soliciting over 76 grocery items for delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; Bridgeport Board of Education's Grocery Items procurement (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spanning over 1,100 line items including condiments and specialty foods with Buy American requirements; and Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution Services RFP (PE64810NONST2026000000046, due February 18, 2026) covering approximately $9 million in annual food procurement across 32 schools. Geographic concentration centers on the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Mississippi) and Mid-Atlantic (Virginia, Connecticut) regions, with Texas and Connecticut also active. Dried olives typically compete as a specialty-item commodity within these larger agreements rather than generating standalone solicitations; firms pursuing activity at this code level should prioritize integration into master-grocery vendor relationships with established school districts and institutional food-service authorities.