UNSPSC 50537030: Dried non GMO roselle

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO roselle that has 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 50537030 Dried non-GMO roselle, a Commodity code, shows no recent state and local procurement activity aligned with the code's product scope. The fourteen most recent opportunities tagged under or near this code classify as broad grocery, fresh produce, and meal service solicitations issued by school districts, county boards of education, state agencies, and municipal governments; none of these opportunities name dried roselle, specialty botanicals, or ingredient-level procurement consistent with the code's nominal definition.

The opportunities present instead institutional food service and nutrition contracting—school lunch program staples, fresh commodity produce (apples, berries, broccoli, carrots, eggs, citrus), prepared meals for seniors, boxed meal delivery, and general grocery supply across multiple categories. Issuing bodies include Bridgeport Public Schools (Connecticut), Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hancock County and Bulloch County school boards (Georgia), Hillsborough County commissioners (Florida), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Savannah-Chatham County schools (Georgia), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), City of Dallas, and Douglas County schools (Georgia). Most solicitations are IFBs or RFPs with response deadlines between late February and late June 2026, running contract terms of one to five years with annual values ranging from $1.5 million to $17.8 million. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, and Virginia. The code appears inactive or misclassified for state and local procurement purposes; business development should verify whether dried roselle demand exists in institutional food service channels before pursuing positions under this taxonomy marker.