UNSPSC 50536307: Dried non GMO victoria rhubarb

The variety of non GMO rhubarb known as non GMO victoria 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 50536307 Dried non GMO victoria rhubarb is a Commodity code that nominally covers specialty dried fruit ingredients, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it reflect a much broader food-service procurement landscape centered on school lunch programs, congregate senior meals, and institutional food supply contracts. The recent solicitations span grocery staples, fresh produce, packaged meal boxes, and catered meal preparation and delivery services—none of which are dried rhubarb. State and local issuing bodies posting under this code include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county commissions (Hillsborough County, Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state purchasing offices (Georgia). These jurisdictions are procuring food and meal services to support federal nutrition programs including the National School Lunch Program and Adult Care Food Program, with compliance requirements tied to Buy American provisions, HACCP food-safety protocols, nutritional standards, and commodity-content minimization thresholds.

Recent representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases soliciting grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education through an IFB with a June 30, 2026 due date covering over 1,100 line items with Buy American requirements and firm pricing through June 30, 2027; Hancock County Board of Education requesting fresh produce bids for the 2026–27 school year via IFB #SN002-2027 with a June 26, 2026 deadline spanning 200+ line items; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables to supply El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 13, 2026 and a historical contract value of $1.5 million; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners seeking senior meal preparation and delivery services under ITB 26-00289 with a June 25, 2026 deadline and an estimated three-year contract value of $17,832,659.90. Activity is concentrated in the Southeast (Texas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Connecticut) and Midwest, with school districts and county social-services agencies driving the volume. The mismatch between the code's stated commodity (dried victoria rhubarb) and the actual work being bought suggests this code may be a cataloging artifact; bidders pursuing dried-fruit ingredients should verify UNSPSC classification before responding.