UNSPSC 50376304: Canned or jarred organic sutton rhubarb

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

UNSPSC 50376304 Canned or jarred organic Sutton rhubarb is a Commodity code that in practice covers a much broader range of canned and jarred fruit and vegetable products than its name suggests. State and local procurement activity under this code centers on canned applesauce, dried fruit products, fresh produce, and assorted packaged food items for institutional food service—chiefly school districts, corrections departments, and health and human services facilities. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, independent school districts, county school systems, and municipal agencies. Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Health and Human Services Commission emerge as repeat buyers; school nutrition programs across Texas, Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia account for the heaviest concentration of recent solicitations. The work itself involves commodity procurement for meal service operations, with vendors quoting firm fixed prices on line-item bases, managing FOB destination delivery to central warehouses or distributed school sites, and maintaining compliance with USDA standards, Buy American provisions where applicable, and food safety certifications including HACCP plans and recall accessibility.

Recent activity spans multiple states with heaviest concentration in the Southeast and Southwest. Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce, bids due July 31, 2026, with historical pricing at $21.84 per case and a 10 percent Oregon goods and resident vendor preference available. Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products (including produce and packaged goods under NIGP Classes 385, 390, 380, and 393) for the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, proposals due July 13, 2026, with historical annual value of $1.5 million. School nutrition procurement dominates: Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requested bids on fresh produce spanning over 200 line items for SY27 under IFB #SN002-2027, sealed bids due June 26, 2026; Austin Independent School District issued RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps, proposals due July 16, 2026; Fairfax County Public Schools issued IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 serving 45 schools, sealed bids due April 27, 2026; and Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicited grocery items and Net Off Invoice products for SY27, electronic bids due April 29, 2026. Larger scale procurements include Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas (approximately 382 line items), bids due May 4, 2026 with two optional one-year renewal periods, and Douglas County School System issuing RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution services to serve approximately 25,500 students with an estimated annual expenditure of $9 million.