UNSPSC 50326300: Dried rhubarb

The type of fruit known as rhubarb that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50326300 Dried rhubarb is a Class code that encompasses dried fruit and vegetable products purchased by state and local governments for food-service operations, though recent solicitations tagged under this code show minimal alignment with dried rhubarb specifically. Instead, the recent activity reflects broader commodity procurement for school nutrition programs and correctional facility dining, spanning fresh and processed produce, proteins, dairy, and specialty food items delivered to cafeterias, nutrition centers, and warehouse distribution points. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state agencies (Georgia state procurement, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and city purchasing departments acting on behalf of education nutrition programs. These entities solicit through IFBs with sealed-bid formats, firm fixed pricing for contract terms typically running one to two years, Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products, and compliance requirements including HACCP plans, USDA grade certifications, insurance documentation, and debarment verification.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with secondary representation from Connecticut. Representative solicitations include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, peppers, and specialty fruits) with responses due June 26, 2026, delivery to three school locations, and firm pricing for the full 2026–27 contract year; the City of Bridgeport's IFB for 115 line items of eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products due June 26, 2026, with delivery to the Thomas E. Carroll Nutrition Center and Net 45 payment terms; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB for approximately 382 line items including proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, and produce for six warehouse distribution points across Texas with delivery required by May 4, 2026 (extended via addendum from an original April 21 deadline) and contract terms through August 31, 2027, plus two optional one-year renewals. One Texas TDCJ solicitation specifically addressed dried prunes (Bid No. IW236532, minimum 1,400 boxes of U.S. Grade B prunes) with a February 20, 2026 due date, representing a narrow instance of dried-fruit procurement under state correctional procurement.