UNSPSC 50557221: Canned or jarred non GMO nafplion green olives

The variety of non GMO olives known as non GMO nafplion green 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 50557221 Canned or jarred non-GMO Nafplion green olives is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of shelf-stable canned and jarred produce, though recent solicitation activity under this code reflects broader food-service commodity purchasing rather than narrowly defined olive procurement. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily institutional food-service operations — county departments of community services, state corrections and veterans facilities, school nutrition programs, and city board-of-education cafeteria systems — procuring shelf-stable food items in bulk for congregate dining, emergency assistance programs, and correctional or supported-living facilities. The scope spans canned vegetables, fruits, applesauce, proteins, grains, dairy products, condiments, and related kitchen consumables delivered in cases or truckloads to central distribution centers and on-site storage facilities. Issuing bodies include county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education), state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office), city procurement offices (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), and county government departments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners). Repeat buyers include the State of Illinois and Oregon Department of Corrections, each posting multiple notices for food contracts during the June–August 2026 cycle.

Recent activity spans Georgia (Gwinnett County), Illinois (State of Illinois for Veterans Home at Quincy), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Texas (Austin Independent School District, HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, Hancock County Schools, TDCJ cafeteria products), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport). Representative solicitations include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote (IWQ 140229) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items with a response date of October 19, 2026; Oregon Department of Corrections' invitation to bid (ITB S-29100-00017453) for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with a due date of July 31, 2026 and historical pricing of $21.84 per case; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's proposals for weekly food orders to the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (both brand-specific and brand-or-equal variants) with responses due August 24, 2026; and Texas HHSC's invitation for bid (IFB HHS0017449) for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with proposals due July 13, 2026 and a historical contract value of $1.5 million for the prior 12-month period. Buy American provisions and domestic-content preferences appear in school nutrition and correctional procurements; Oregon applies a combined 10 percent preference for in-state goods and bidders.