UNSPSC 50556310: Canned or jarred non GMO tilden rhubarb

The variety of non GMO rhubarb known as non GMO tilden 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 50556310 Canned or jarred non-GMO tilden rhubarb is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure shelf-stable canned and jarred produce under this code to supply food service operations at correctional facilities, veterans' homes, state-supported living centers, school districts, and county senior services. The recent solicitation record shows state and local buyers acquiring canned fruit products — primarily applesauce but also broader canned vegetable and preserve categories — as components of bulk food supply contracts rather than as standalone line items. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and health and human services, county boards of education, county senior services divisions, independent school districts, and municipal boards of education. The code sees activity across multiple issuing-body types, with state facilities (correctional, veterans' homes, state-supported living centers) and K–12 nutrition programs representing the largest user segments.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for canned applesauce (S2910000016975 due June 2, 2026, and S2910000017453 due July 31, 2026, both ITBs), with historical pricing around $21.83 per case for approximately 1,900–4,760 cases per procurement cycle. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia solicited informal written quotes for 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables under IWQ 140229 (RFQ, due October 19, 2026). The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issued multiple quarterly food-supply RFPs for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (27497DVAQUINCB53752, 27497DVAQUINCB53751, 27497DVAQUINCB52820, all due mid-August to mid-June 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured supplemental food and consumables for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (HHS0016792V2, IFB due March 19, 2026, with a maximum contract value of $4.5 million over three years). No recent opportunities explicitly name canned or jarred tilden rhubarb as a line item; the code shows little specific activity under the exact commodity name but sits within broader state and local food supply categories solicited regularly by facility-based and school nutrition programs.