UNSPSC 50546404: Frozen non GMO scotch or burnet rose hips

The variety of non GMO rose hips known as non GMO scotch or burnet 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 50546404 Frozen non GMO scotch or burnet rose hips is a Commodity code that sees minimal direct application in recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specialized frozen botanical product, but the recent opportunities tagged under it reflect broad food-service purchasing for school nutrition programs, county senior services, and municipal food distribution — spanning shelf-stable staples, fresh produce, dairy, proteins, and prepared items rather than specialized rose hip products. The issuing bodies include county boards of education, school districts, county departments of community services, cities, and state purchasing offices. Work being solicited encompasses National School Lunch Program compliance, Buy American sourcing verification, nutritional standards alignment (including Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act requirements), HACCP food safety plans, vendor recall procedures, and delivery logistics to school sites, senior centers, and central food-service warehouses.

Recent opportunities originate primarily in Georgia and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education solicited fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) spanning over 200 line items of apples, berries, vegetables, citrus, and specialty produce delivered to three school sites with firm pricing through June 30, 2027. Early County Board of Education sought line-by-line bids for approximately 300 food items plus non-food supplies (due June 8, 2026) across three schools with domestic sourcing preferences and no fuel surcharges. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable products including peanut butter, canned proteins, rice, pasta, and vegetables for the Department of Community Services. The City of Bridgeport sought grocery items for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department (electronic bid due June 30, 2026) with over 1,100 line items subject to Buy American Provision (51% domestic agricultural ingredients) and blind testing by school personnel. The State of Georgia posted a broader food supplies bid (due June 22, 2026) with scope details in an attached document. The code shows little activity specifically tied to frozen rose hip products and represents a data classification mismatch rather than a reliable marker for specialized botanical procurement.