UNSPSC 50301701: Apple bananas

The variety of bananas known as apple bananas

UNSPSC 50301701 Apple bananas is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure apple bananas and related fresh produce through school nutrition programs, child and adult care food programs (CACFP), and senior services. Recent activity centers on school districts, municipal school boards, and nonprofit child-care operators sourcing fresh produce for meal service, typically bundled with broader grocery or produce procurement rather than as standalone commodity orders. The code sees heaviest use in school food service RFPs and IFBs where apple bananas appear as line items within comprehensive fresh-produce specifications alongside apples, oranges, and seasonal fruit varieties. Issuing bodies include independent school districts, county boards of education, city school systems, and municipal departments of human services operating senior programs. Procurement volume and frequency suggest institutional demand is consistent but the commodity itself is rarely the sole subject of a solicitation—apple bananas are sourced as components of multiproduct produce contracts where pricing, delivery frequency, quality standards, and compliance with USDA nutrition and Buy American requirements dominate the bid evaluation.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, and Oregon based on recent school district and municipal solicitations. The Georgia school system cluster—Glynn County, Bulloch County, Early County, Liberty County, Hancock County, Dougherty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Henry County, and the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts across the state—shows sustained fresh-produce procurement spanning late 2025 through mid-2026. Texas districts including Austin ISD, McAllen ISD, and the City of Edinburg pursued similar produce buys, often paired with CACFP or National School Lunch Program compliance. Recent representative opportunities include Glynn County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (sealed bids due April 14, 2026) and Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables with a June 22, 2026 proposal deadline; both solicitations itemized bananas by variety and quantity. The GEC Buying Cooperative RFP (Douglas County School System, proposals due March 4, 2026) covered approximately 72 produce line items across two geographic areas in Georgia with an estimated combined annual value of $5.5 million. School districts typically require weekly or twice-weekly delivery, firm pricing for initial contract periods (60–90 days), HACCP plan compliance, and supplier insurance minimums of $500,000 to $2 million. Price evaluation often weights cost between 30 and 50 percent, with quality, delivery reliability, and vendor experience comprising the remainder. No specific set-asides or preferences for apple bananas alone appear in recent postings; however, several solicitations encourage local sourcing or minority/women-owned business participation where applicable.