UNSPSC 50301703: Burro bananas

The variety of bananas known as burro bananas

UNSPSC 50301703 Burro bananas (Commodity) covers the supply and delivery of fresh bananas to state and local institutions, including correctional facilities, schools, senior services, mental health centers, and child nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show state and local governments purchasing fresh bananas as standalone line items in school lunch contracts, as components of broader fresh-produce supply agreements, and as specific petite-banana procurements for high-volume institutional meal service. The code reflects commodity-level procurement of a single produce item rather than bundled fruit services, though bananas frequently appear alongside other fresh fruits and vegetables in multi-item food service contracts.

Solicitations originate from school districts, state departments of corrections, state mental health agencies, county social services, and municipal food service divisions across multiple regions. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh-fruit-and-vegetable solicitations (including bananas within broader produce scopes) at facilities in Palestine and Snyder; Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin issued a dedicated RFB for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, with an estimated annual contract value of $78,000 for 70–90 weekly cases September through June); and Georgia school districts including Bryan County, Hancock County, and Dougherty County have solicited fresh produce contracts naming bananas among line items. The Illinois Department of Corrections and Illinois Department of Mental Health have posted fresh-produce contracts covering bananas for facilities at Joliet Treatment Center and Madden Mental Health Center. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Texas, Georgia, Wisconsin, and Illinois, with additional activity in Florida (Collier County), Connecticut, and nationally across school nutrition programs. State and local demand for bananas remains consistent year-round in institutional meal service, with procurement cycles tied to fiscal-year budgeting and school calendar operations.