UNSPSC 50556300: Canned or jarred non GMO rhubarbs

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO rhubarb that has been canned or jarred 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 50556300 Canned or jarred non-GMO rhubarbs is a Class code that does not reflect what state and local governments are actually buying under this designation. Recent solicitations tagged with this code request canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, eggs, and comprehensive food service supplies spanning proteins, dairy, grains, and prepared entrees—none of which match the rhubarb specification. The code shows minimal relevant activity; the single direct match would be historical procurement of canned fruit products that may have included rhubarb, but current state and local demand under this code is driven by institutional food service for corrections facilities, schools, health and human services agencies, and health systems operating meal programs at scale.

Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and health and human services, independent school districts, county school systems, city boards of education, and special healthcare and residential facilities. Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Missouri, and Connecticut, with school nutrition programs representing the dominant share of volume—Hancock County Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Douglas County Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, and Austin Independent School District have all posted food service procurements in the past six weeks. Representative opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, $21.84 historical per-case pricing, bids due July 31, 2026); Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply El Paso State Supported Living Center (historical value $1.5 million annually, due July 13, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (bids due June 26, 2026); and Douglas County School System RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution services supporting approximately 25,500 students with estimated annual spend of $9 million (proposals due February 18, 2026, closed). School districts dominate recent solicitation volume and represent the most active procurement segment under this code taxonomy, though the code's nominal scope bears little connection to current buying patterns.