UNSPSC 50546310: Frozen non GMO tilden rhubarb

The variety of non GMO rhubarb known as non GMO tilden 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 50546310 Frozen non-GMO Tilden rhubarb is a Commodity code that in practice captures a narrow frozen produce line item within broader school nutrition procurement, though recent state and local solicitations show minimal direct demand for this specific product. School districts and related child nutrition programs are the primary issuing bodies soliciting under the broader grocery and produce categories that would encompass frozen rhubarb, but the recent opportunities block demonstrates that frozen rhubarb appears incidentally, if at all, within large line-item grocery and fresh produce contracts rather than as a standalone procurement driver. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, the City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System all posted school nutrition solicitations between January and June 2026 covering frozen products, fresh produce, and grocery staples—categories wide enough to absorb frozen rhubarb as one line item among hundreds—but none of the available opportunity summaries identify rhubarb or similar specialty frozen vegetables as a line-item focus or negotiation point.

The geographic spread of school nutrition procurement activity is concentrated in Georgia and extends to Connecticut, Missouri, and the broader Southeast, with Douglas County School System managing a multi-district cooperative (GEC Buying Cooperative) covering 30 school districts across two Georgia areas. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's solicitation for over 1,100 line-item grocery items due June 30, 2026 under IFB; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce bid due June 26, 2026 covering 200+ line items; and Douglas County School System's RFP through GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts, with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. All solicitations emphasize Buy American domestic sourcing (51% minimum domestic agricultural content), HACCP food safety compliance, nutrition standards aligned with the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, firm pricing with limited escalation, and delivery to multiple school sites Monday through Friday. Vendors face high barrier to entry due to insurance requirements ($1 million general liability minimum), compliance documentation, and blind product testing, suggesting limited upside for specialty frozen produce lines without established school nutrition relationships.