UNSPSC 50537229: Dried non GMO sicilian olives

The variety of non GMO olives known as non GMO sicilian 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 50537229 Dried non-GMO Sicilian olives is a Commodity code that captures fresh and processed produce items procured by state and local food-service buyers, though recent opportunities tagged to this code show minimal direct activity in specialty olives and instead reflect broad school nutrition and institutional food-service purchasing across produce, proteins, and consumable grocery items. State and local governments buy through this code to supply school meal programs, senior nutrition services, state institutional facilities, and county food-service operations, with an emphasis on compliance with Buy American provisions (typically 51 percent domestic content in processed products), nutritional standards including the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, and HACCP food-safety protocols. Issuing bodies include school districts, county boards of education, city departments of public purchases contracting on behalf of school boards, county commissioners funding senior meals, and state health and human services agencies operating residential facilities. The scope extends across fresh produce (apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus, melons, leafy greens, specialty fruits), packaged grocery items (cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, beverages, snack items, dairy, and meat products), and consumable kitchen supplies, with delivery requirements to multiple school sites or service centers and firm fixed pricing throughout contract terms.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and includes the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases on behalf of Bridgeport Board of Education (IFB for grocery items spanning over 1,100 line items, due June 30, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (IFB for fresh produce with over 200 line items, due June 26, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products, due July 13, 2026, with historical contract value of $1.5 million); Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida (ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years, due June 25, 2026); the State of Georgia (food, supplies, and other kitchen products, due June 22, 2026); and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi (sealed bids for Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program packaged meal boxes, due April 29, 2026). All recent opportunities emphasize domestic agricultural sourcing, advance nutritional documentation, product testing, liability insurance minimums, and multi-site or multi-facility delivery logistics.