UNSPSC 50366310: Canned or jarred tilden rhubarb

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

UNSPSC 50366310 Canned or jarred tilden rhubarb is a Commodity code that in practice covers a broader range of canned and jarred fruit products—including canned applesauce, canned pears, and other processed fruit items—procured by state agencies and school districts for food service operations. State and local buyers under this code span corrections departments, departments of health and human services, school nutrition programs across multiple districts, and state-supported living centers. The work solicited includes supply of shelf-stable, USDA-compliant canned fruit products delivered in bulk quantities (typically truckload or multi-case volumes) to central distribution centers, school warehouses, and institutional food service facilities. Products must meet commodity specifications for canning standards, shelf life (minimum one year), and packaging requirements (packed in juice, water, or light syrup), with pricing quoted on a per-unit or per-case basis and delivery on an FOB destination basis with all freight prepaid by the contractor.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026, requesting approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with bids due July 31, 2026, and applying a combined 10 percent preference (5 percent for Oregon goods, 5 percent for Oregon-headquartered bidders); the historical price for this category was $21.84 per case awarded to Robbins Sales in June 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products including canned fruits for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 11, 2026, citing a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million and allowing use by the Department of State Health Services. An earlier Texas HHS procurement (HHS0016792V2, issued May 19, 2026) covered supplemental food and consumables including canned goods for state hospitals and state supported living centers statewide, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. Geographic concentration reflects institutional food service demand in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Connecticut, with school districts and state facilities driving regular reprocurement cycles tied to fiscal and academic years.