UNSPSC 50557209: Canned or jarred non GMO cracked provencal olives

The variety of non GMO olives known as non GMO cracked provencal 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 50557209 Canned or jarred non-GMO cracked Provençal olives is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses the full range of shelf-stable and fresh food products state and local governments procure for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, senior services, state hospitals, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show the code capturing bids on canned fruits and vegetables, frozen specialty foods, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, condiments, and associated consumables rather than olives specifically. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois, State of Georgia), county boards of education and school nutrition programs (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Austin Independent School District in Texas), county purchasing offices (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), and municipal departments (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases). Most active buyers are state-level agencies managing institutional food service contracts with substantial volume and multi-year terms.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's procurement of 210 line items of supplemental food and consumables for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (IFB HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026, with a maximum three-year value of $4.5 million); the Texas Comptroller's solicitation on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas (IFB 304T-26-300CF, due May 4, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections' invitation to bid for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce delivered in five truckloads to Salem (ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026, with historical pricing at $21.84 per case); and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including proteins, sauces, and canned vegetables for the Department of Community Services (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026). Buy American and domestic-content preferences appear in school district and state-level procurements; Oregon offers local-preference scoring; prevailing wage and compliance with state prompt-payment acts are standard.