UNSPSC 50306309: Macdonald rhubarb

The variety of rhubarb known as macdonald rhubarb

UNSPSC 50306309 Macdonald rhubarb (Commodity) comprises fresh produce supply and delivery to state and local institutional food service operations, including correctional facilities, mental health centers, school districts, senior centers, and child care programs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers procuring small quantities of individual produce items—petite bananas, fresh fruits and vegetables, and processed produce—as line-item components within broader food service contracts rather than rhubarb specifically. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple RFQs for fresh fruit and vegetables to supply food warehouses serving prison populations; school districts across Georgia, Wisconsin, Mississippi, and Connecticut are issuing bids for fresh produce for National School Lunch Program and related child nutrition services; the Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health are seeking fresh produce suppliers; and municipal and county agencies operate produce distribution to senior centers and child care facilities. The issuing bodies span state correctional and mental health departments, school districts, cities, counties, and specialized entities such as Head Start organizations and regional coalitions. Contract structures typically mandate compliance with food safety (HACCP, USDA standards, Buy American provisions), require F.O.B. Destination pricing with no separate fuel surcharges, impose weekly or bi-weekly delivery schedules with temperature controls, and emphasize local or domestic sourcing where feasible.

The most active regions for fresh produce procurement are Texas, Georgia, Wisconsin, Illinois, Connecticut, and Mississippi. Recent high-volume opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's solicitations IW267420 (Snyder Food Warehouse, response due October 14, 2026) and IW267411 (Wynne Food Warehouse, Huntsville, response due October 14, 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas with an estimated annual contract value of $78,000 (bids due July 29, 2026); Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles, with July 20, 2026 award anticipated; Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 with bids due June 26, 2026; Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB No. 26-GP covering approximately 32,409 cases of produce with estimated value $969,460.94 and bids due June 24, 2026; and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education BNB052266 seeking over 1,100 grocery line items including fresh produce for the National School Lunch Program (bids due June 30, 2026). Collier County (Florida) ITN 258360 for food services at North Collier Regional Park includes fresh food provision with local-vendor preference (10 evaluation points) and a three-year contract term with two one-year renewal options; Illinois Department of Mental Health small-purchase 27444DHSMENTHB53608 for approximately 39 fresh-produce line items (proposals due August 14, 2026); and the City of Edinburg (Texas) CACFP meal program RFP 2026-017 seeking beverages, paper goods, food products including fruits and vegetables, and janitorial supplies for approximately 400 children daily. No opportunities explicitly reference Macdonald rhubarb by name; sourcing emphasis appears concentrated on broad fresh-produce portfolios, with local and seasonal availability driving vendor selection.