UNSPSC 50557030: Canned or jarred non GMO roselle

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO roselle that has 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 50557030 Canned or jarred non-GMO roselle, a Commodity code, describes preserved fruit products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, though recent solicitations under this code show minimal direct activity targeting roselle specifically—instead, the tagged opportunities span broader canned and fresh fruit procurement across corrections, school nutrition, health and human services, and other government food service operations. The issuing bodies are diverse: state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas HHSC, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas TDCJ), county school districts (Austin ISD, Hancock County Schools, Muscogee County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Schools, Rockwood R-VI Schools, Liberty County Schools, Douglas County Schools, Dallas ISD), county government agencies (Bridgeport Board of Education), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative serving Georgia school districts). Work solicited under the broader commodity family ranges from canned applesauce and pears to fresh produce, dried fruit bars, and comprehensive food-service supply contracts; recent opportunities emphasize compliance with USDA specifications, Buy American provisions (requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content for processed items), and adherence to state-specific nutritional standards limiting sodium, added sugars, artificial additives, and saturated fats.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia school districts dominate recent postings) and Southwest (Texas corrections, health services, and school districts), with secondary activity in Oregon, Connecticut, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026) soliciting approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at a historical price of $21.84 per case with Oregon goods and resident bidder preferences totaling up to 10 percent; the Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce (posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026) covering over 200 line items of produce and specialty items for three school delivery locations; the Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products with an estimated historical expenditure of $1.5 million annually; and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 (posted February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026) coordinating fresh produce and eggs procurement across the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts with approximately $5.5 million in combined annual estimated spending. Solicitations typically enforce firm, fixed pricing across the contract period, require delivery to multiple designated sites on defined schedules, mandate comprehensive insurance and federal compliance certifications, and award on lowest responsive, responsible bidder or best-value basis with frequent line-item breakouts to allow multiple vendors.