UNSPSC 50346309: Frozen macdonald rhubarb

The variety of rhubarb known as macdonald rhubarb that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50346309 Frozen macdonald rhubarb, a Commodity code, describes specialty frozen fruit products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations, though recent solicitations show the code capturing a broader range of frozen produce and prepared foods for school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and state-operated care centers. School districts dominate the recent activity, with food service procurement spanning multiple product categories beyond the nominal code scope—frozen vegetables, berries, novelties, and comprehensive grocery bundles that blur traditional commodity boundaries. Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears as a repeat buyer of supplemental food and consumables for state hospitals and supported living centers; Georgia school districts (Fulton County, Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham County, Henry County, Bulloch County, Early County, and City Schools of Decatur) show sustained activity in fresh produce and frozen goods procurement; and California, Connecticut, Missouri, Florida, New Jersey, and Oregon contribute individual high-value or specialized solicitations. The mix reflects state purchasing offices, county school food authorities, municipal school systems, corrections departments, and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative) all accessing the code.

Recent representative opportunities span diverse institutional buyers. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017660 on July 13, 2026 (bids due July 27, 2026) for groceries and food service supplies for Big Spring State Hospital, covering approximately 110 line items with a prior-year baseline of $32,226.36; the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services under IFB BNB052266 (due June 30, 2026) spanning over 1,100 line items with Buy American and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act compliance; Head Start of Greater Dallas, Inc. issued IFB 26-GP for grocery products covering approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat with an estimated procurement value of $969,460.94 and a pre-bid conference on April 16, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) for fresh produce across 200+ line items; and the Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Procurement activity clusters most densely in Georgia and Texas, with secondary volume in California, Connecticut, and Florida; all recent solicitations stress firm, fixed pricing, HACCP compliance, Buy American provisions where applicable, and rapid delivery windows to multiple school sites or institutional facilities.