UNSPSC 50386809: Macdonald rhubarb purees

The variety of rhubarb known as macdonald rhubarb which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50386809 Macdonald rhubarb purees is a Commodity code that state and local governments do not actively procure under this specific classification. The recent opportunities in the source block show persistent purchasing activity for canned applesauce, dried fruit products, fresh produce, eggs, and miscellaneous food and consumable items — none of which align with the code's nominal scope of Macdonald rhubarb purees. Oregon Department of Corrections has issued repeated ITBs for canned applesauce (posting date July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026, and an earlier solicitation in May 2026), and school districts across Georgia, Missouri, Texas, and Connecticut are soliciting fresh produce, eggs, dairy, proteins, and prepared foods for nutrition services, but no source document names rhubarb purees or a Macdonald variety product. The code shows little relevant recent activity, and the mismatch between its nominal scope and actual purchasing patterns suggests either a classification error in how opportunities are tagged or that state and local buyers have minimal or no ongoing demand for this specific commodity.

The purchasing base reflects school districts, state health and corrections agencies, and county boards of education soliciting under broader food and consumable codes rather than this narrow Commodity classification. Activity is concentrated in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Connecticut, and Oregon, with the largest volume in school nutrition and institutional food service procurement. When state and local buyers do tag opportunities with commodity-level food codes, they are purchasing canned fruit (applesauce), fresh produce (apples, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens), prepared entrees, and protein items — goods that fall under parent codes for general food supply rather than under specialized fruit puree classifications. Buyers employ RFPs, IFBs, and ITBs with response dates typically 30 to 60 days out, and many apply Buy American provisions, set preferences for state-grown or processed goods where applicable, and require firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges. Unless your firm has supply relationships in institutional rhubarb puree sourcing, this code does not reflect active procurement opportunities worth pursuing at this time.