UNSPSC 50306306: Valentine rhubarb

The variety of rhubarb known as valentine rhubarb

UNSPSC 50306306 Valentine rhubarb, a Commodity code, reflects state and local procurement of fresh produce—primarily fresh fruits and vegetables supplied to institutional food service operations including correctional facilities, school districts, senior care centers, and parks departments. The code shows active procurement activity across multiple issuing bodies, with school districts and state corrections departments leading recent solicitation volume. Work solicited under this code encompasses routine produce supply contracts ranging from weekly or bi-weekly deliveries of standard fresh fruits and vegetables to specialized procurement for specific produce items or seasonal supply. Recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice soliciting fresh fruit and vegetable supply to multiple food warehouses (Snyder and Wynne) and a correctional facility in Palestine; the Illinois Department of Corrections requesting fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center under small-purchase procurement; and multiple school districts across Georgia, Wisconsin, and other states bidding fresh produce contracts for National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program meal service. Institutional buyers emphasize USDA compliance, domestic sourcing under Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, temperature-controlled delivery, and traceability by farm of origin in their specifications.

Geographic concentration centers on Texas, Georgia, Wisconsin, Illinois, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Florida, with school districts the dominant issuer type. Recent representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) requesting bids for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026) sourced within 400 miles of Madison; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requesting bids on fresh produce spanning 200+ line items for the 2026–27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026); Dougherty County Board of Education (Georgia) seeking sealed bids for 40 fresh produce line items for 24 school nutrition sites (due June 16, 2026); and Head Start of Greater Dallas requesting bids for grocery products including frozen foods, produce, and meat products estimated at $969,460.94 (IFB No. 26-GP, sealed bids due June 24, 2026). Evaluation criteria across solicitations consistently weight cost at 30–40 percent, with qualifications, delivery capability, compliance with food safety standards, and local-vendor or diverse-owned business status comprising the remainder. Insurance requirements typically mandate general liability coverage of $500,000 to $1 million and workers' compensation as specified by state law. Contract terms run one year with optional renewals, and payment is commonly Net 30 to Net 45 days from receipt and inspection of goods.