UNSPSC 50556404: Canned or jarred 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 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 50556404 Canned or jarred non-GMO scotch or burnet rose hips (Commodity) represents a narrow product line that state and local governments procure as part of broader food-service and nutrition programs, though the recent opportunities block shows no direct solicitations for rose hips themselves—instead, the code appears to capture general shelf-stable produce procurement within larger food-supply contracts. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code span state corrections and health agencies, county and municipal school nutrition programs, and independent school districts. Work solicited under the code includes acquisition of canned and jarred shelf-stable food products for institutional food service, ranging from direct purchases of specific items (canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce) to broader commodity and food-supply contracts that bundle proteins, vegetables, fruits, grains, condiments, and consumable items for delivery to central distribution points or on-site service locations.

Geographic activity is concentrated in the South and West, with recent solicitations from Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County Schools, State of Georgia), Texas (Austin Independent School District, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Illinois (Veterans Home at Quincy), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport). Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins, vegetables, and condiments (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026); Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, with prior-period value of $1.5 million); and Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce in five full truckloads, delivered to Salem, with historical pricing at $21.84 per case (due July 31, 2026). These contracts typically specify delivery to central warehouse or distribution points, require compliance with USDA commodity and food-safety standards, use firm fixed pricing or per-unit cost evaluation, and include Buy American provisions where federal child-nutrition funds are involved.