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, a Commodity code, does not reflect the current state of school and institutional food procurement under this classification. Recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code show little activity aligned with dried specialty produce; instead, solicitations consistently target comprehensive grocery, produce, and meal-service supply contracts spanning fresh fruits and vegetables, proteins, dairy, grains, and prepared meals for school districts, county governments, and state agencies. The actual purchasing reflects broad food-service sourcing rather than single-item specialty products like dried rhubarb. Issuing bodies include large school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools in Georgia, Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, Bulloch County and Douglas County systems in Georgia, Hancock County Schools in Mississippi, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), city purchasing departments (Bridgeport, Connecticut; Dallas, Texas), and state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia procurement). These entities solicit under cooperative purchasing vehicles and directly through district procurement portals, with contract values ranging from low millions to $17.8 million over multiple years.

Recent representative solicitations include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) covering 76+ food items across 45 schools and distribution centers; the City of Bridgeport's grocery items bid (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) supporting the Board of Education's lunch program with 1,100+ line items under Buy American requirements; Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB 26-00289, due June 25, 2026) valued at $17.8 million over three years; Hancock County Schools' fresh produce contract (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) covering 200+ produce items; Douglas County School System's food supply distribution request (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026) for $9 million annually across 32 schools; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumables procurement (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) with historical annual spend of $1.5 million. Activity concentrates in Georgia (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham), Florida (Hillsborough County), Connecticut (Bridgeport, Meriden), Virginia (Fairfax County), Texas (Dallas, HHSC El Paso), and Mississippi (Hancock County, Pascagoula-Gautier), with Buy American and Child Nutrition Label compliance standards appearing across nearly all K-12 solicitations.