UNSPSC 50546308: Frozen non GMO zwolle seedling rhubarb

The variety of non GMO rhubarb known as non GMO zwolle seedling 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 50546308 Frozen non-GMO Zwolle seedling rhubarb is a Commodity code representing a narrow product line — frozen rhubarb of a specific cultivar — that does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The five most recent opportunities posted under or near this code reflect instead a broad food-procurement pattern dominated by shelf-stable and fresh items for school lunch and senior-services programs: shelf-stable proteins, canned vegetables, pasta, and sauces for Gwinnett County's Department of Community Services; over 1,100 line items of breakfast items, frozen products, vegetables, and dairy for the Bridgeport Board of Education's National School Lunch Program; over 200 line items of fresh produce including apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables for Hancock County Schools; food, supplies, and kitchen products for the State of Georgia; and approximately 300 food items plus non-food supplies for Early County Schools' lunch and breakfast programs. None of the posted opportunities names frozen rhubarb as a line item; the code appears to be a taxonomy mismatch rather than an active procurement category.

State and local food procurement under this code family is driven primarily by school districts and county education agencies (Hancock County, Bridgeport, Early County), with participation from county human services departments (Gwinnett County) and state-level procurement (Georgia). Recent opportunities are concentrated in Georgia and Connecticut, with response deadlines clustered in June and October 2026. Representative recent work includes Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce bid for the 2026–27 school year (IFB, due June 26, 2026) and Gwinnett County's informal written quotes for shelf-stable food items (due October 19, 2026). Buyers across this code family emphasize Buy American compliance, HACCP documentation, E-Verify authorization, compliance with National School Lunch Program nutrition standards, and firm pricing with no fuel surcharges. If frozen rhubarb is a product line your firm supplies, the code's absence from recent activity suggests either infrequent procurement cycles or persistent taxonomy misclassification by issuing bodies.