UNSPSC 50557201: Canned or jarred non GMO agrinion olives

The variety of non GMO olives known as non GMO agrinion olives that have been canned or jarred 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 50557201 Canned or jarred non-GMO agrinion olives (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within state and local food procurement, though recent solicitation activity shows that the code is being applied to broader shelf-stable food and fresh-produce categories beyond olives specifically. State and local jurisdictions soliciting under this code include county boards of education, state corrections departments, school districts, state health and human services agencies, and county boards of commissioners. The work being solicited spans shelf-stable canned and jarred products—including applesauce, mixed canned vegetables, proteins, soups, and condiments—as well as fresh produce and specialty food items for institutional food service, senior services, school nutrition programs, and correctional facilities. Issuers post informal written quotes (IWQ), invitations to bid (ITB), and requests for proposals (RFP) with response windows typically ranging from one to four weeks. Pricing is evaluated on a per-unit or per-case basis, with awards made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; contracts often include delivery, insurance, and compliance requirements tied to USDA standards and Buy American provisions where applicable.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for canned applesauce (June 2026 and May 2026), with historical pricing around $21.80 per case and a 10 percent Oregon preference applied. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia issued an informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables, due October 19, 2026, with delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under both brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (June and August 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for supplemental food and consumable products statewide with a potential three-year contract value of $4.5 million (May 2026), and the Texas Comptroller issued an IFB for cafeteria food products for the Department of Criminal Justice with delivery to six warehouse locations across Texas, extended to May 4, 2026. Austin Independent School District posted an RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (July 16, 2026 deadline), and Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia bid fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year with delivery to three school sites (June 26, 2026 deadline). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut requested bids for commodities to supply its Board of Education Nutrition Center, including 115 line items with MBE/CBE preferences under city ordinance (June 26, 2026 deadline).