UNSPSC 50547220: Frozen non GMO mission olives

The variety of non GMO olives known as non GMO mission 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 50547220 Frozen non-GMO mission olives, a Commodity code, does not align with the work actually being solicited under this code in state and local procurement. Recent opportunities posted against this code are overwhelmingly school nutrition contracts for broad grocery and fresh produce procurement, not olive products. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) IFB BNB052266 for grocery items posted June 30, 2026, encompasses over 1,100 line items spanning breakfast cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meats—none targeting olives as a line item. Similarly, Hancock County Schools (Georgia) IFB SN002-2027 focuses on fresh produce across apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, and citrus, with bids due June 26, 2026. Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicitation for grocery items posted March 31, 2026, covers over 900 line items including snacks, fruits, vegetables, breads, dairy, and prepared entrees. Early County Board of Education (Georgia) IFB PE55045NONST2027000000006 addresses approximately 300+ food items and non-food supplies for school lunch and breakfast programs. The mismatch between the code's stated focus (frozen non-GMO mission olives) and the actual procurement activity (comprehensive school nutrition sourcing across multiple food categories) suggests this code assignment is either erroneous or extremely narrow relative to how state and local procurement offices are actually using it.

The source documents reveal no specific olive procurement activity at any tier—no line-item bids for olives, no vendor solicitations targeting olive suppliers, and no references to mission olives as a distinct commodity. All traceable recent activity clusters in school district nutrition services across Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri, with issuing bodies limited to public school districts and one city department supporting a school board. Response deadlines have passed for early 2026 postings (April through June 2026), with the most recent opportunity being the Bridgeport Board of Education IFB on June 30, 2026. Unless state and local procurement offices are systematically mistagging olive-related opportunities under this code, or olives represent an immaterial subset of frozen or grocery items within larger school nutrition contracts, the code shows no actionable recent activity for vendors focused on olive supply.