UNSPSC 50536402: Dried non GMO elgantine rose hips

The variety of non GMO rose hips known as non GMO elgantine rose hips that have been dried 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 50536402 Dried non-GMO eglantine rose hips is a Commodity code that nominally identifies a single botanical product, but the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code shows no direct solicitation for dried rose hips themselves. Instead, the opportunities reflect a mismatch: state and local purchasing departments are issuing competitive solicitations for comprehensive food service supply — breakfast cereals, fresh produce, dairy, frozen goods, meat, condiments, and school nutrition products — across school districts, county boards of education, state health agencies, cities, and senior services. The code's narrow product description does not align with the actual scope of work being tendered. State and local governments buy groceries, produce delivery, meal preparation and catering, and food service supplies through RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs; the recent opportunities include master grocery K-12 contracts (Fairfax County Public Schools, City of Bridgeport, Meriden Public Schools), fresh produce bids for school nutrition (Hancock County Schools Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Schools Georgia, Douglas County School System Georgia), full-service food supply and distribution (Douglas County School System Georgia, Texas Health and Human Services Commission El Paso State Supported Living Center), senior meal preparation and delivery (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners Florida), and specialized meal catering (City of Dallas). Issuing bodies span independent school districts (Fairfax County, Meriden, Bridgeport Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier, Hancock County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County), county boards of education, state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services, State of Georgia), and municipal and county governments (Hillsborough County, City of Dallas, City of Bridgeport).

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, State of Georgia), Florida (Hillsborough County), Texas (HHSC El Paso), Connecticut (Meriden, City of Bridgeport), Virginia (Fairfax County), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier). Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issuing IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 line items of grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program with a June 30, 2026 response date; Hancock County Board of Education issuing IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce across 200+ line items with due date June 26, 2026; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issuing ITB-26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years with response date June 25, 2026; Fairfax County Public Schools issuing IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 with contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and due date April 27, 2026; and Meriden Public Schools issuing RFP 026-41 for commercial groceries and USDA Foods with anticipated contract value of $3.1 million and award date April 24, 2026. The code itself shows little if any relevant recent procurement activity.