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 represents a narrow product line within broader food procurement, though recent state and local solicitations show minimal direct activity specifically for dried rose hips. Instead, the opportunities tagged under this code reflect general grocery and food-service procurement spanning fresh produce, prepared meals, and consumable items for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food facilities. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and county/state agencies managing child nutrition and senior services: the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (on behalf of Bridgeport Board of Education), Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), the State of Georgia, and Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi). These entities solicit food items across multiple line items—often 200 to 1,100 items per contract—with strict compliance requirements including Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products), nutrition standards aligned with the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, HACCP plans, and extensive insurance and debarment documentation.

Recent activity spans the Southeast and Gulf Coast states. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) posted an IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026, requiring compliance with Title VII CFR nutrition regulations and National School Lunch Program requirements. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce covering over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 response date. Texas HHSC posted an IFB (HHS0017449) for food and consumable products with a July 11, 2026 due date and historical contract value of $1.5 million annually. Hillsborough County (Florida) solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services under ITB 26-00289 with an estimated value of $17,832,659.90 over three years and a June 25, 2026 deadline. The State of Georgia and Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) also posted food-supply solicitations. The code itself appears to be a misalignment with the actual procurements being tagged under it; dried rose hips do not surface as a line item in any of the recent opportunities, suggesting either classification error or minimal specialized demand for this product at the state and local level.