UNSPSC 50557219: Canned or jarred non GMO marche olives

The variety of non GMO olives known as non GMO marche 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 50557219 Canned or jarred non-GMO marché olives, a Commodity code, does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. Instead, the indexed opportunities under this code span a broad range of food products for institutional food service—canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, weekly food orders, fresh produce, dairy, proteins, and prepared entrees—rather than olives specifically. The issuing bodies are diverse: state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office), school districts (Austin Independent School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District, Douglas County School System, Hancock County Board of Education), and municipal nutrition centers (City of Bridgeport). School districts dominate the activity, with multiple bids for fresh produce, grocery items, and commodity foods across the 2026–27 fiscal year. The geographic spread covers Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, Illinois, and Virginia, with school nutrition programs in Georgia and Texas appearing in several recent solicitations.

Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned fruit applesauce (4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026), awarded historically to Robbins Sales at $21.84 per case; Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (historical value $1.5 million annually, due July 11, 2026). The Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution across 32 schools serving approximately 25,500 students (estimated annual spend $9 million, due February 18, 2026) and the GEC Buying Cooperative RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts (estimated spend $4.4 million in Area One and $1.1 million in Area Two, due March 4, 2026) represent the largest procurement volumes. Most school district solicitations require firm fixed pricing, Buy American or domestic-content compliance, delivery to multiple school sites, and awards based on lowest responsive and responsible bid or best value; many include optional renewal terms extending to three or five years.