UNSPSC 50547227: Frozen non GMO seracena olives

The variety of non GMO olives known as non GMO seracena 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 50547227 Frozen non-GMO seracena olives (Commodity) addresses a narrowly defined product category that state and local governments buy as part of broader school nutrition and food service procurement. Recent state and local solicitations show that frozen olives, when purchased, are acquired as line items within comprehensive grocery and frozen food contracts supporting school breakfast and lunch programs, institutional food service, and child nutrition initiatives. The code sits beneath broader frozen vegetable and food categories that school districts, county boards of education, and municipal food service operations source for meal preparation under the National School Lunch Program and related federal child nutrition requirements. Issuing bodies range from independent school districts (Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, City Schools of Decatur in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Early County Board of Education in Georgia, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia) to city purchasing departments acting on behalf of school boards (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases) to state purchasing offices (State of Georgia). School nutrition programs dominate the issuing-body mix, reflecting federal meal program funding and standardized procurement cycles tied to academic years.

Geographic activity clusters heavily in Georgia and nearby southeastern states, with additional significant procurement in Connecticut and Missouri during the review period. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce encompassing over 200 produce line items (SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026); Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid for approximately 300+ food items and 60+ non-food products (PE55045NONST2027000000006, due June 8, 2026); City Schools of Decatur's IFB for frozen foods and grocery items across ten school sites (PE77310NONST2026000000018, due May 15, 2026); Rockwood R-VI School District's solicitation for over 900 grocery line items (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027, due April 29, 2026); and Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million (PE64810NONST2026000000047, due March 4, 2026). All solicitations require Buy American compliance with minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content, HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, firm pricing for the contract term, and delivery to multiple school sites with no separate fuel surcharges permitted.