UNSPSC 50301705: Dominico bananas

The variety of bananas known as dominico bananas

UNSPSC 50301705 Dominico bananas is a Commodity code. State and local governments buy fresh bananas under this code primarily through institutional foodservice procurement for correctional facilities, school districts, senior centers, and child care programs. Recent solicitations show demand for both bulk commodity supply (cases of bananas for prison food warehouses and school nutrition programs) and value-added forms (petite bananas in portion-controlled units, fresh fruit snacks pre-packaged for distribution). Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and mental health, county and city school districts, municipal senior services divisions, regional health coalitions supporting facility food programs, and nonprofit child care operators. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice appears as a repeat buyer, soliciting fresh produce including bananas for multiple facility food warehouses; Madison Metropolitan School District issued dedicated bids for petite bananas and fresh fruit snacks. Procurement volumes range from weekly cases (school districts serving hundreds of meals daily) to bi-weekly deliveries to correctional and mental health facilities.

Geographic activity clusters in Texas, Wisconsin, Georgia, Illinois, Mississippi, Connecticut, and Florida. Recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice requesting fresh fruit and vegetables for the Wynne Food Warehouse in Huntsville and the Snyder Food Warehouse (bids due October 14, 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District requesting 70–90 cases of petite bananas weekly at an estimated annual value of $78,000 (bids due July 29, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections seeking fresh produce including bananas for Joliet Treatment Center on a bi-weekly basis with small business set-aside designation (quotes due September 3, 2026); and Bryan County School Nutrition Program in Georgia requesting fresh produce including bananas for the 2026–2027 school year (sealed bids due May 27, 2026). Most school district procurements carry Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content, many impose local-vendor preferences worth evaluation points or price discounts, and several require HACCP plans, food safety compliance documentation, and prevailing-wage certification. Insurance minimums typically range from $500,000 to $1 million general liability coverage.