UNSPSC 50547219: Frozen non GMO marche olives

The variety of non GMO olives known as non GMO marche 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 50547219 Frozen non-GMO marche olives (Commodity) does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code. The nine most recent opportunities reflect broad school nutrition procurement—frozen foods, fresh produce, grocery staples, eggs, and full-service food distribution—spanning breakfast and lunch programs across public school districts and one city board of education. Frozen marche olives are not mentioned in any of these solicitations, which focus instead on commodity staples like apples, berries, broccoli, carrots, dairy, meats, grains, condiments, and prepared entrees that meet USDA compliance, whole-grain standards, Buy American provisions, and the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act. State and local governments are buying these items in high volume under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, with contracts typically running July through June annually and covering delivery to central warehouses and individual school sites across districts.

The issuing bodies are exclusively school boards of education and one municipal school system—Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia serving 30 districts through the GEC Buying Cooperative), and the Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut). Geographic concentration is heavy in Georgia, with secondary activity in Missouri and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases seeking 1,100+ line items of grocery items for the Board of Education by June 30, 2026 (IFB, response date passed); the Hancock County Board of Education requesting 200+ fresh produce line items with bid opening June 29, 2026 (IFB due June 26, 2026); the Douglas County School System issuing an RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs to 30 districts with sealed proposals due March 4, 2026 (estimated $4.4 million Area One, $1.1 million Area Two); and the Rockwood R-VI School District seeking 900+ grocery line items with electronic bids due April 29, 2026. No recent solicitations for frozen marche olives specifically appear in the record.