UNSPSC 50326306: Dried valentine rhubarb

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

UNSPSC 50326306 Dried valentine rhubarb is a Commodity code with no meaningful recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned to the code's nominal scope. The thirteen recent opportunities posted across the code show a pattern of fresh and frozen food procurement for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state food service operations—apples, berries, vegetables, proteins, dairy, grains, eggs, and dried fruits such as raisins, cranberries, and walnuts—but no solicitations for dried valentine rhubarb specifically. School districts and county boards of education dominate the issuing bodies, followed by state departments and correctional agencies, with activity concentrated in Georgia (Hancock County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Schools, Douglas County Schools), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), California (Santa Clara County), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), and Texas (TDCJ). Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Schools IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026), Bridgeport's commodities procurement for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (due June 26, 2026), and Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery items bid covering over 900 line items (due April 29, 2026).

The code appears misaligned with actual state and local food service demand. Dried valentine rhubarb is a specialty or niche item not reflected in any of the recent solicitations reviewed; school nutrition programs, institutional food services, and state agencies are procuring commodity staples and fresh produce at scale, with firm-fixed pricing, Buy American compliance, USDA grade and nutritional certification, and strict delivery and cold-chain requirements to multiple school sites or distribution centers. No evidence supports active market development or repeat purchasing of dried valentine rhubarb at state and local level under this code. Vendors should verify whether this code is correctly tagged in specific jurisdictional RFP systems or consider repositioning around adjacent dried-fruit commodities (raisins, cranberries) where documented procurement activity exists.