UNSPSC 50546403: Frozen non GMO rugosa rose hips

The variety of non GMO rose hips known as non GMO rugosa 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 50546403 Frozen non-GMO rugosa rose hips is a Commodity code that sees minimal recent activity in state and local procurement, with little evidence of direct purchasing under this specific narrowly defined code. Recent solicitations nominally tagged to this code span school nutrition, food service, and grocery procurement but focus on broad categories—frozen foods, fresh produce, dairy, meats, and general grocery items for child nutrition programs—rather than the specialized frozen rose hip product the code nominally describes. The disconnect between the code's technical specification and what state and local bodies are actually buying suggests either misclassification in the source systems or that frozen rugosa rose hips are purchased incidentally as part of broader food-service line-item solicitations rather than as standalone items.

The issuing bodies soliciting under related food-service codes include school districts (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), the State of Georgia, and purchasing cooperatives like the GEC Buying Cooperative. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases seeking over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the Board of Education (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026, IFB); Hancock County Board of Education seeking fresh produce across 200+ line items (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026); and Douglas County School System issuing RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts in Georgia with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Geographic concentration is evident in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary activity in Missouri and broader school-district participation across multiple states. Most solicitations run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with Buy American requirements (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content), HACCP compliance, firm fixed pricing including transportation, and Net 30 to Net 45 payment terms.