UNSPSC 50546305: Frozen non GMO timperley early rhubarb

The variety of non GMO rhubarb known as non GMO timperley early rhubarb that has been frozen 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 50546305 Frozen non-GMO Timperley early rhubarb is a Commodity code, yet recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code show little alignment with the product itself. The code appears in school district procurement activity centered on comprehensive grocery and food-service supply contracts, where frozen rhubarb—if procured at all—would represent a minor line item within much broader frozen-food and produce categories. The actual buying under the code's nominal scope is negligible; solicitations tagged to this Commodity cover wide-ranging breakfast items, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snacks, beverages, and proteins across school nutrition programs, with no focus on rhubarb specifically.

School districts and school nutrition systems drive the recent activity, including the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (sourcing for Bridgeport Board of Education), Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Decatur City Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System in Georgia. Across these jurisdictions, the geographic concentration falls heavily in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary activity in Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for grocery items (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spanning over 1,100 line items for the National School Lunch Program; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026) with over 200 line items and estimated pricing tied to USDA market reporting; Decatur City Schools' IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (PE77310NONST2026000000018, due May 15, 2026) emphasizing whole-grain and low-sodium compliance; Rockwood School District's electronic bid for grocery items (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027, due April 29, 2026) spanning over 900 line items; and Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs through GEC Buying Cooperative (PE64810NONST2026000000047, due March 4, 2026) with estimated spend of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. The mismatch between the Commodity code's specific product scope and the breadth of actual procurement activity suggests the code is being used as a catch-all within school nutrition categories rather than for targeted frozen-rhubarb sourcing.