UNSPSC 50546400: Frozen non GMO rose hips

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO rose hips that have been frozen 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 50546400 Frozen non-GMO rose hips is a Class code that describes a narrow commodity line, but state and local procurement activity under this code does not align with the frozen rose hips specification. The recent opportunities tagged to this code show school districts and municipalities procuring comprehensive grocery and food service products — including fresh and frozen produce, meats, dairy, grains, condiments, and prepared foods — to support child nutrition programs under federal USDA guidelines. The scope of work is school meal provision across elementary, middle, and high schools, with vendors required to meet Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content), HACCP food safety standards, whole grain and low-sodium nutrition requirements, and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act compliance. The issuing bodies are exclusively school districts and school systems: Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System, with no state agencies or non-education jurisdictions appearing in the recent record.

The geographic concentration is in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary activity in Missouri and Georgia again through cooperative purchasing vehicles. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport's grocery items IFB (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spanning over 1,100 line items with firm pricing through June 30, 2027; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) across 200+ produce line items with single or multiple award discretion; Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery items bid (due April 29, 2026) covering 900+ items with NUTRIKIDS electronic submission required; and Douglas County School System's cooperative RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million combined across two areas. The code shows meaningful recent activity but the commodity itself—frozen non-GMO rose hips—does not appear as a line item in any posted solicitation, suggesting the code assignment may be a tagging error rather than an active procurement category.