UNSPSC 50326404: Dried scotch or burnet rose hips

The variety of rose hips known as scotch or burnet rose hips that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50326404 Dried scotch or burnet rose hips, a Commodity code, shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged under this code do not reflect procurement of rose hips; instead, they span a broad range of food service supply contracts for school districts, county departments of education, correctional facilities, and state agencies. While the code nominally identifies a single dried fruit product, state and local buyers actually procure comprehensive food service bundles—fresh and frozen produce, proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, and prepared entrees—through school nutrition programs, correctional food services, and institutional cafeteria operations. The issuing bodies are predominantly K–12 school districts (Hancock County Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), with additional activity from county and state facilities including the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, County of Santa Clara Department of Correction, and the State of Georgia. School nutrition programs and institutional food procurement dominate the recent activity.

Geographic concentration is evident in the Southeast and Texas, with recent solicitations from Georgia (Hancock County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), Virginia (Fairfax County), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), and Texas (TDCJ statewide), alongside a single West Coast solicitation from Santa Clara County, California. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Schools' IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items with a June 26, 2026 response deadline; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 term contract (IFB 2000004323) due April 27, 2026, covering 76+ items with weekly delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts cooperatively (approximately $5.5 million estimated annual value) with a March 4, 2026 deadline; and Santa Clara County's ITB for dried fruits and nuts to the Department of Correction (ITB-PRC-FY26-0617) due February 5, 2026. Buy American compliance and USDA nutritional standards are consistent themes across solicitations. The code as currently assigned does not capture the actual procurement scope, and opportunities to supply dried rose hips specifically are not evident in recent state and local activity.