UNSPSC 50547200: Frozen non GMO olives

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO olive that has been frozen 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 50547200 Frozen non-GMO olives, a Class code, does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—a single frozen-produce commodity—does not match the actual procurement work being solicited under it. School districts, county boards of education, and municipal purchasing offices throughout Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri are buying fresh produce, frozen grocery items, dairy, meats, grains, condiments, and supplies in broad categories spanning 200 to 1,100+ line items per solicitation, not discrete frozen-olive purchases. The recent solicitations tagged to this code reflect general grocery and produce procurement for child nutrition services, not olive-specific sourcing.

The mismatch between code scope and actual demand signals that either the code is being misapplied to broader procurement categories or the code sees no standalone activity in the current market. Representative recent opportunities—including the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' June 30, 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items (BNB052266); Hancock County Board of Education's June 26, 2026 IFB for 200+ fresh-produce items (PE67080NONST2027000000013); the Douglas County School System's March 4, 2026 RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with $5.5 million estimated annual spend (PE64810NONST2026000000047); and the City Schools of Decatur's May 15, 2026 IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (PE77310NONST2026000000018)—all target multi-category food service procurement for school nutrition programs under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs, not olive procurement. Vendors pursuing this code should verify current classification accuracy with issuing bodies before bid preparation, as the recent activity does not support frozen-olive specialization as a standalone procurement driver.