UNSPSC 50536309: Dried non GMO macdonald rhubarb

The variety of non GMO rhubarb known as non GMO macdonald 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 50536309 Dried non-GMO McDonald rhubarb, a Commodity code, appears in state and local procurement activity at a significant mismatch with the code's nominal scope — recent solicitations bearing this code designation are broadly for fresh produce, comprehensive grocery supply, meal preparation and delivery, and food service contracting, not dried specialty produce items. The recent opportunities block shows no actual procurement for dried rhubarb; instead, issuers including school districts, counties, state departments, and municipal purchasing offices are soliciting fresh produce (apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables), bulk grocery staples, packaged meals, and catering services. The code's narrow commodity specificity does not align with the vendor-agnostic, multi-category food procurement work state and local bodies are actually conducting. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Fairfax County Public Schools, Meriden Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, and Douglas County School System all posting major food supply RFPs and IFBs in recent months; state-level agencies in Georgia and Texas, county commissions (Hillsborough County, Douglas County), municipal purchasing offices (City of Bridgeport, City of Dallas, City of Meriden), and special districts (GEC Buying Cooperative) also appear as repeat buyers. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Virginia, Texas, and Mississippi, with federal food-program compliance (Buy American provisions, USDA commodities, Child Nutrition Program standards, HACCP, nutritional labeling) embedded across all recent procurements.

Representative recent opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) seeking weekly grocery delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens with a minimum 76-item bid requirement and a July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 term; Meriden Public Schools' commercial groceries, beverages, produce, and further processed USDA Foods procurement (RFP 026-41, due February 25, 2026, anticipated contract value $3.1 million, term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027); Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution Services RFP (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026, estimated annual value $9 million, supplying 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools); and Hancock County Board of Education's Fresh Produce IFB (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) covering 200+ line items with July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 delivery to three school sites. The code exhibits minimal relevance to current state and local food service procurement; vendors targeting this taxonomy should verify code assignment with issuing bodies before bid investment.