UNSPSC 50366309: Canned or jarred macdonald rhubarb

The variety of rhubarb known as macdonald rhubarb that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50366309 Canned or jarred macdonald rhubarb is a Commodity code that, despite its nominal scope, sees state and local procurement activity centered on canned and jarred fruit products—particularly applesauce, pears, and mixed canned fruits—destined for institutional food service at correctional facilities, state supported living centers, and school nutrition programs. The code captures preserved fruit procurement where state and local agencies specify USDA commodity compliance, firm fixed pricing per case or unit, FOB destination delivery with prepaid freight, and minimum shelf-life guarantees. Recent solicitations show issuing bodies spanning state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, independent school districts, county boards of education, and municipal school systems, with no single repeat buyer dominating the activity. The work itself involves responding to itemized requests for cases of canned applesauce, pears, and mixed fruit packed in juice or light syrup, meeting USDA 2011 specifications, arriving on palletized truck loads to central distribution points or school warehouses, and maintaining general liability insurance in the $1 million to $2 million range.

Recent procurement activity clusters in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an ITB on July 10, 2026 (ITB S-29100-00017453, bids due July 31, 2026) for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at a historical price of $21.84 per case, with a 10 percent combined Oregon preference for goods and vendors. ODOC posted a second applesauce ITB in May 2026 (ITB S2910000016975, bids due June 2, 2026) for 1,904 cases at a historical price of $21.827 per case, also carrying Oregon preferences. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026 (proposals due July 13, 2026) covering food and consumable products including canned fruit for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with an estimated historical value of $1.5 million for the prior 12-month period. Most school district activity (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri) centers on fresh produce and grocery items rather than canned fruit, indicating minimal commodity-code-aligned recent procurement in that segment. The code remains moderately active within state corrections and health services procurement but shows limited recent school district activity directly matching the canned-fruit scope.