UNSPSC 50557212: Canned or jarred non GMO hondroelia olives

The variety of non GMO olives known as non GMO hondroelia 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 50557212 Canned or jarred non-GMO hondroelia olives is a Commodity code that in practice covers shelf-stable food products for institutional consumption, particularly through state and local food service operations for senior services, correctional facilities, schools, and health and human services agencies. State and local procurement under this code focuses on bulk packaged food items—canned vegetables, fruits, proteins, condiments, and prepared foods—purchased through informal written quotes (IWQ), invitations for bid (ITB), and requests for proposals (RFP), with delivery to central distribution centers or facility kitchens and pricing evaluated on a per-unit basis. Issuing bodies include county boards of education and board of commissioners departments of community services, state departments of corrections and health and human services, independent school districts, and municipal boards of education. Procurement volumes typically span hundreds to thousands of cases, with firm, fixed unit pricing quoted FOB destination and delivery windows of 45 to 72 hours or longer depending on contract structure.

Recent activity is concentrated in the Southeast and Southwest. Gwinnett County, Georgia posted an informal written quote on October 13, 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items with a response deadline of October 19, 2026 (IWQ 140229), while Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year via IFB with a June 26, 2026 closing date. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office posted two separate weekly food order solicitations in August and June 2026 for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy with brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for canned applesauce in May and July 2026, with June 2 and July 31 closings respectively, applying a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-based bidders. Texas agencies—the Health and Human Services Commission and the Comptroller's office on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice—posted larger food commodity procurements in May and June 2026 with contract values reaching $1.5 million and higher, while Austin Independent School District solicited dried fruit bars and apple crisps via RFP due July 16, 2026. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission also posted food and consumable commodity bids in June and May 2026 respectively. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content and compliance with USDA standards are routine. Award is made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder unless best-value evaluation criteria apply, with single or multiple awards permitted at the buyer's discretion.