UNSPSC 50536304: Dried non GMO sutton rhubarb

The variety of non GMO rhubarb known as non GMO sutton rhubarb that has been dried for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50536304 Dried non-GMO Sutton rhubarb is a Commodity code that nominally identifies a single dried produce item, but recent state and local solicitations tagged to this code reflect a much broader scope: school districts, counties, and state agencies are procuring bulk grocery items, fresh produce, food and consumable products, and prepared meals for child nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food service. The actual buying under this code spans fresh fruits and vegetables (apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, citrus, leafy greens, melons), dairy, proteins, breakfast items, condiments, seasonings, and prepared meal services—far wider than the dried rhubarb the code nominally names. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for a state supported living center, State of Georgia), and municipal purchasing offices (City of Bridgeport). The code shows active procurement across multiple jurisdictions and issuing-body types.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted an IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education with a due date of June 30, 2026, requiring Buy American compliance (51 percent domestic agricultural content), nutritional standards per the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, and delivery to a central warehouse and school sites. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year under IFB #SN002-2027 with a June 26, 2026 bid deadline, spanning 200-plus line items including apple varieties, berries, vegetables, and specialty items delivered to three school locations. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a July 11, 2026 proposal deadline and a historical contract value of $1.5 million annually. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services under ITB-26-00289 with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million and a June 25, 2026 bid deadline, requiring vendors to be licensed Florida Department of Elderly Affairs caterers. The State of Georgia and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi also posted food-related solicitations in the May–June 2026 window. All solicitations emphasize compliance with nutrition standards, Buy American or domestic-sourcing requirements, firm fixed pricing, HACCP plans, and insurance and background-screening obligations.