UNSPSC 50556302: Canned or jarred non GMO early champagne rhubarb

The variety of non GMO rhubarb known as non GMO early champagne 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 50556302 Canned or jarred non-GMO early champagne rhubarb is a Commodity code that in practice captures state and local procurement of shelf-stable food products for institutional food service—a much broader scope than the code's nominal name suggests. Recent solicitations under this code span canned and jarred fruits, vegetables, applesauce, dried fruit bars, and mixed commodity food items for cafeterias, correctional facilities, state supported living centers, senior services, and school nutrition programs. Issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois, State of Georgia, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County in Georgia), city procurement offices (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), independent school districts (Austin ISD in Texas), and county government departments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners). The mix skews toward institutional volume purchasing for correctional systems, state healthcare facilities, and school nutrition operations rather than retail or specialty food procurement.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County, and statewide procurement), Texas (multiple HHSC, TDCJ, and Austin ISD opportunities), Illinois (state-level veterans home food service), Oregon (Department of Corrections), and Connecticut (city school system). Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing an ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026), and the Texas Comptroller issuing an IFB for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five TDCJ warehouse locations (304T26300CF, due May 4, 2026, extended via addendum). The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has posted multiple quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, with both brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications, indicating repeat procurement cycles. Contracts typically run one to two years with optional renewal periods, use ITB or IFB notice types for volume purchases, and award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or on best-value criteria; Buy American and domestic-content provisions appear frequently in school district and state healthcare procurement.