UNSPSC 50306300: Rhubarb

The type of fruit known as rhubarb

UNSPSC 50306300 Rhubarb, a Class code, does not align with the state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The recent opportunities record shows no solicitations for rhubarb or other produce items matching the code's nominal scope. Instead, the opportunities posted against this code comprise fresh produce procurement across multiple categories—apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, tomatoes, carrots, peppers, onions, citrus fruits, potatoes, and specialty items—along with comprehensive grocery and food service supplies for school nutrition programs, child care food programs, senior nutrition services, and correctional facility food services. This mismatch suggests either a data classification error in the underlying procurement database or a deliberate use of a catch-all code by issuing bodies that lack precise commodity taxonomy alignment.

State and local governments pursuing these opportunities span school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Henry County Schools, and at least fifteen others), county boards of education across Georgia, cities (Edinburg and San Antonio, Texas; Bridgeport, Connecticut; Meriden, Connecticut; Salt Lake City, Utah), Head Start and child care organizations, county correctional facilities, and regional school nutrition cooperatives. Activity clusters heavily in Georgia, with multiple school districts posting fresh produce bids within a single month (Glynn County, Dougherty County, Bulloch County, Bryan County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Bartow County, and Early County all solicited in March–June 2026). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Edinburg RFP 2026-017 for CACFP meal program supplies (due August 4, 2026), Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026), the GEC Buying Cooperative RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia school districts (due March 4, 2026), and Austin Independent School District RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and beverages (due March 11, 2026). Notices span RFP, RFB (Request for Bid), and IFB formats. Geographic spread includes Texas, Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Oregon, Utah, California, Mississippi, and Wisconsin, with the heaviest concentration in Georgia school district procurement during spring and early summer 2026. Price structures vary widely—some districts use fixed unit pricing, others employ cost-plus-fixed-fee models tied to USDA market reports, and a few allow weekly price adjustments. Buy American provisions and domestic sourcing preferences appear in nearly all school nutrition procurements, with estimated annual contract values ranging from $78,000 (Madison petite bananas) to $3.1 million (Meriden Public Schools) and $5.5 million (GEC cooperative).