UNSPSC 50546401: Frozen non GMO brier rose hips

The variety of non GMO rose hips known as non GMO brier 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 50546401 Frozen non-GMO brier rose hips is a Commodity code that nominally describes a single specialty product, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show little activity directly aligned with that scope. The nine recent opportunities posted between January and June 2026 consistently target broad grocery procurement for school nutrition programs — spanning frozen foods, fresh produce, dairy, meats, grains, condiments, and prepared items — rather than brier rose hips specifically. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and municipal 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, Douglas County School System) and one state-level procurement (State of Georgia). These jurisdictions solicit food contracts annually to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations, typically with contract terms running July 1 through June 30 and firm pricing requirements covering packing and delivery. Solicitation types include RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs, with Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content on processed items, HACCP compliance, E-Verify authorization, liability insurance minimums of $500,000 to $2 million, and compliance with Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards including whole-grain and low-sodium requirements.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia (Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham, Hancock County, Early County, Decatur, State of Georgia) and Connecticut (Bridgeport), with one procurement from Missouri (Rockwood R-VI). Representative opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education's June 30, 2026 IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items spanning breakfast items, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meats (BNB052266); Hancock County Board of Education's June 26, 2026 IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce including apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, and specialty fruits (SN002-2027); Douglas County School System's March 4, 2026 RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts totaling approximately $5.5 million estimated annual spend (SN 26-004); and Rockwood R-VI School District's April 29, 2026 electronic bid for over 900 grocery line items supporting approximately 6,900 daily lunch and 900 breakfast participants (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027). The code shows substantial procurement activity in school nutrition but the specific commodity (frozen non-GMO brier rose hips) does not appear in any named scope — indicating either a taxonomy mismatch or niche specialty sourcing not yet reflected in recent public solicitations.