UNSPSC 50396401: Organic crimson red rhubarb purees

The variety of organic rhubarb known as organic crimson red rhubarb which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50396401 Organic crimson red rhubarb purees is a Commodity code that encompasses shelf-stable and fresh fruit products—including canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and fresh produce—procured by state and local government food service operations. Recent solicitations show the code spanning institutional food service for correctional facilities, veterans' homes, state supported living centers, school districts, county senior services, and city board of education nutrition centers. State departments of corrections and health and human services agencies dominate recent activity, supplemented by school districts and county boards of education. Work solicited under the code includes competitive bids and RFPs for case quantities of canned and fresh fruit products meeting USDA commodity specifications, with firm fixed pricing quoted per unit or per case and delivery on FOB Destination terms to central distribution centers or multi-site school networks.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections has solicited canned applesauce twice since May 2026 (ITBs S-29100-00016975 and S-29100-00017453, both due dates in June and July 2026), with historical award pricing near $21.83 per case and delivery to Salem. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a statewide supplemental food procurement (IFB HHS0016792v2, bid deadline March 19, 2026, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years) encompassing fresh and frozen fruit among 210 line items for state hospitals and supported living centers. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) requested informal written quotes for shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and sauces (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026) for senior services delivery. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has issued multiple weekly food-order solicitations for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (brand-specific and brand-or-equal variants, June and August 2026). Austin Independent School District (Texas) issued an RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (27RFP004, due July 16, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce including multiple apple varieties, berries, and specialty fruits for school year 2026-27 (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases requested commodities bids for the Board of Education Nutrition Center including fruit and vegetable products (BNB053266, due June 26, 2026, MBE/CBE certifications applicable). Buy American provisions requiring domestic agricultural content appear in school and state health procurements. Preferences for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-resident bidders apply to ODOC solicitations.