UNSPSC 50557226: Canned or jarred non GMO royal olives

The variety of non GMO olives known as non GMO royal 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 50557226 Canned or jarred non GMO royal olives (Commodity) describes shelf-stable jarred and canned olives sourced and specified to exclude genetically modified organisms, but the recent state and local solicitation activity under this code shows little procurement aligned with the nominal scope. State and local governments posting to this code are primarily purchasing broader shelf-stable food inventories—canned vegetables, proteins, fruits, condiments, and miscellaneous pantry staples—rather than olives specifically. The mix of issuing bodies includes state correctional and health agencies, county human services departments, school districts, and municipal school boards. Work is solicited through RFQ, RFP, IFB, and ITB notices, typically as part of comprehensive multi-line-item food service procurements where olives may appear as one of dozens of commodity line items rather than as a standalone procurement focus. Scope often includes brand-or-equal specifications, allowing vendors to propose equivalent products, and emphasizes compliance with USDA commodity specifications, FDA/USDA standards, Buy American provisions where applicable (particularly in school nutrition contexts), and firm fixed pricing across contract terms.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued multiple ITBs for canned applesauce (May and July 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has solicited supplemental food and consumables statewide (May 2026, estimated maximum value $4.5 million over three years), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has procured cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas (IFB 304T-26-300CF, due May 4, 2026). At the local level, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an IWQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (PE77023NONST2027000000782, due October 19, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (due June 26, 2026), and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited 115 line-item commodity supplies for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (BNB053266, due June 26, 2026). The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has issued recurring weekly food order RFPs for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy with both brand-specific and brand-or-equal variants (August 2026). School districts and institutional food-service operations represent the majority of recent buyers; the code shows activity but limited focus on olives as a specific procurement category.