UNSPSC 50396400: Organic rhubarb purees

The type of organic fruit known as organic rhubarb which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50396400 Organic rhubarb purees is a Class code that encompasses state and local procurement of canned and processed fruit products for institutional food service, though recent solicitation activity under this code shows minimal engagement with the nominal scope—instead, state and local agencies are actively procuring applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, eggs, and broad-based food supply contracts for schools, corrections facilities, and health and human services institutions. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include departments of corrections, independent school districts, school nutrition programs within regional boards of education, state health and human services commissions, and specialized institutional food service operations. The work being solicited ranges from small, single-product purchases (such as the Oregon Department of Corrections' recurring ITB for canned applesauce) to large, multi-line-item food supply contracts (such as Texas HHSC's statewide supplemental food procurement covering 210 line items and Illinois state food orders for institutional facilities).

Recent activity is concentrated in the Southeast and Southwest, with significant solicitation volume from Georgia school districts (Douglas County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, and Hancock County), Texas state agencies (HHSC, TDCJ, and Dallas ISD), and Oregon's Department of Corrections. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, bid due July 31, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center ($1.5 million historical value, proposals due July 13, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with delivery to three school locations (bids due June 26, 2026); and the Douglas County School System RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution services to 32 schools serving approximately 25,500 students with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000 (proposals due February 18, 2026). Buy American provisions appear consistently across school district solicitations, and most state and local agencies applying this code require firm fixed pricing with delivery FOB destination or fully prepaid by the contractor.