UNSPSC 50547204: Frozen non GMO amphissa olives

The variety of non GMO olives known as non GMO amphissa olives that have 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 50547204 Frozen non-GMO Amphissa olives is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work actually being solicited under this category in recent state and local opportunities. The recent opportunities block shows no solicitation for Amphissa olives or any specialty frozen olives; instead, the code appears to be capturing school district and municipal grocery and food-service procurement that spans a broad range of frozen foods, fresh produce, dairy, proteins, and pantry staples needed to operate child nutrition programs under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The disconnect suggests either a code-tagging error in the source data or that frozen Amphissa olives represent an immaterial line item buried within larger mixed-commodity groceries solicitations. State and local buyers under this nominal code are school districts and one municipal department—the Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia)—all procuring through IFB or RFP to support meal programs serving thousands of students daily.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Hancock County, Early County, Decatur, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County) and extends to Connecticut (Bridgeport), Missouri (Rockwood), with the State of Georgia also posting. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' IFB for grocery items with electronic submissions due June 30, 2026, spanning over 1,100 line items including frozen products and subject to Buy American requirements (at least 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients) and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 line items of apples, berries, vegetables, melons, and citrus for delivery to three school locations; and the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative with sealed proposals due March 4, 2026, serving 30 school districts across two Georgia geographic areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. All school district solicitations require firm pricing for the contract term, HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, compliance with Buy American provisions, delivery to multiple school sites Monday through Friday within specified time windows, and vendor liability insurance typically at $1,000,000 per occurrence.