UNSPSC 50547206: Frozen non GMO arbequina olives

The variety of non GMO olives known as non GMO arbequina 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 50547206 Frozen non-GMO arbequina olives (Commodity) does not see direct procurement activity under this specific code in the recent state and local opportunities block. The recent solicitations consistently tag broader grocery and food service categories—frozen foods, school nutrition programs, fresh produce, and comprehensive food supply contracts—but do not isolate frozen arbequina olives or call out this SKU by name. Where frozen items appear in these opportunities, they are listed as line items within much larger, multi-category commodity bundles (breakfast items, produce, snacks, prepared entrees, frozen vegetables and fruits) rather than as standalone specialty produce. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and city boards of education across Georgia, Missouri, and Connecticut, supported by cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative. These agencies are seeking primary food service distributors and line-item vendors to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program meal service, with an emphasis on domestic sourcing (Buy American provisions), HACCP compliance, and nutritional standards alignment.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Douglas County School System, Hancock County Board of Education, Decatur City Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Early County Board of Education), with secondary activity in Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District) and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport). Representative opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education's solicitation for over 1,100 grocery line items (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026), the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026), and the Rockwood R-VI School District's bid for over 900 grocery items for the 2026-27 school year (bid due April 29, 2026). Specialty frozen produce items like arbequina olives do not appear in the documented line-item scopes or in the questions and compliance documentation associated with these contracts. A vendor targeting this specific commodity should monitor school nutrition cooperatives and broader frozen-food solicitations but should not expect consistent or volume-significant demand through this UNSPSC category based on current posting activity.