UNSPSC 50547213: Frozen non GMO kalamata olives

The variety of non GMO olives known as non GMO kalamata 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 50547213 Frozen non-GMO kalamata olives (Commodity) represents a niche frozen specialty produce item within state and local school nutrition procurement. Recent opportunities show that school districts and municipal food service operations use this code to source frozen vegetables and olives for institutional meal programs, though the code itself is narrowly defined and appears in solicitations as one line item among hundreds within broader grocery and frozen-food contracts that span proteins, grains, dairy, fresh and frozen produce, and condiments. The issuing bodies are exclusively school districts and a municipal board of education, reflecting the core market for this commodity — child nutrition services funded through the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, with compliance requirements including Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content in processed products), USDA nutrition standards, HACCP food safety plans, and food recall procedures. Vendors must carry liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence depending on district), maintain E-Verify authorization, and deliver on firm, fixed pricing with transportation included and no fuel surcharges permitted.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut school districts, with the most visible opportunities posted between January and June 2026. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) solicited grocery items with over 1,100 line items due June 30, 2026 via IFB; the Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) sought 900+ line items with bids due April 29, 2026; and the Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFPs for fresh produce and eggs to a 30-district cooperative (estimated $5.5 million combined spend) with proposals due March 4, 2026. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) and City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) each posted IFBs for frozen and fresh produce items in March and April 2026, while Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) and Early County Board of Education (Georgia) released produce bids in May and June 2026. All contracts run July 1 through June 30, with renewal options. This code shows active but highly specialized use — frozen kalamata olives appear as single line items within much larger multi-category food-service agreements, suggesting small unit volumes and limited standalone opportunity.