UNSPSC 50536308: Dried non GMO zwolle seedling rhubarb

The variety of non GMO rhubarb known as non GMO zwolle seedling 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 50536308 Dried non-GMO Zwolle seedling rhubarb, a Commodity code, shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code nominally names a single specialized produce item, but the state and local opportunities recently tagged to this code reflect broad school nutrition and senior meal services procurement—grocery items, fresh produce, and prepared meal delivery—rather than the specific dried rhubarb seedling product the code describes. The mismatch suggests either misclassification at posting or that buyers are using the code as a catch-all for produce-related nutrition services rather than purchasing the coded commodity itself.

State and local issuing bodies active in nutrition procurement include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County School System, Hancock County Board of Education), county commissioners (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and city procurement offices (Bridgeport, Georgia, Meriden, Dallas). School districts dominate this activity. Recent solicitations span the Southeast and mid-Atlantic states, with particular concentration in Georgia and Florida. Representative opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (April 2026, due April 27), seeking grocery supply and delivery to 45 schools plus seven distribution kitchens with a contract period through June 30, 2027; Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs (February 2026, due March 4) covering 30 school districts with estimated annual spend of $5.5 million; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' senior meal preparation and delivery services ITB (June 2026, due June 25) with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million. None of these solicitations specifically request the dried rhubarb seedling product; they request broad grocery, produce, and meal-service categories instead. The code appears inactive for its nominal commodity.