UNSPSC 50326304: Dried sutton rhubarb

The variety of rhubarb known as sutton rhubarb that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50326304 Dried sutton rhubarb is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses a far broader range of dried fruit and specialty produce items than its nominal name suggests. State and local school districts and correctional facilities procure dried fruits—including prunes, raisins, and other dehydrated items—as part of bulk food supply contracts for meal programs. The code appears on school nutrition and institutional food service solicitations issued by county boards of education, city nutrition centers, and state criminal justice departments. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and institutional food service operations that purchase commodities through formal competitive bid processes (IFB and RFQ notices) with firm fixed pricing, Buy American compliance requirements, and USDA grade certification mandates. Vendors must typically provide HACCP plans, food safety documentation, nutritional analyses, and comprehensive liability insurance.

Recent activity centers on Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026, response deadline; the scope included multiple produce categories but shows the broader fresh and processed produce market into which dried fruit procurement sits. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) issued commodities RFQ BNB053266 on June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026, covering 115 line items of food products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with MBE/CBE set-asides applicable under city ordinance. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026, for cafeteria food products across multiple warehouse locations with approximately 382 line items and a firm fixed pricing structure. TDCJ also posted Bid No. IW236532 for whole, pitted, dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality (60–70 count size) with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes for the Corpus location, originally due February 20, 2026. Buy American provisions and USDA compliance dominate procurement terms across all issuing bodies.