UNSPSC 50556402: Canned or jarred non GMO elgantine rose hips

The variety of non GMO rose hips known as non GMO elgantine rose hips that have been canned or jarred 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 50556402 Canned or jarred non-GMO elgantine rose hips is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement reflects a much broader food-supply category than the code's specific product name suggests. State and local agencies are soliciting under this code for general canned and processed fruit products, including applesauce, dried fruit bars, and weekly food orders, alongside produce and fresh proteins destined for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers. Issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), independent school districts across multiple states (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education, Douglas County School System), and municipal school nutrition programs (Bridgeport Board of Education). The work spans commodity food procurement under standing term contracts, often with annual renewal options and firm-fixed pricing structures that account for delivery to distributed school sites, centralized warehouses, or institutional food service operations.

Recent solicitation activity spans Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, Illinois, and Virginia, with the most concentrated activity in school nutrition procurement across the Southeast and Southwest. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned fruit applesauce (4,760 cases, response due July 31, 2026), Austin Independent School District's RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (response due July 16, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with estimated historical value of $1.5 million annually (response due July 13, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items across multiple apple varieties and specialty produce (response due June 26, 2026). School district food-service contracts typically require Buy American compliance (51 percent domestic content for processed products), USDA commodity specification adherence, firm pricing for the contract term with limited midterm adjustment provisions, and FOB-destination delivery on a weekly or as-scheduled basis. Contracts show historical unit pricing in the $20–$25 per-case range for canned fruit and frequently include options to renew annually for two to four additional years at the issuing body's discretion.