UNSPSC 50301709: Lady finger banana

The variety of bananas known as lady finger banana

UNSPSC 50301709 Lady finger banana (Commodity) covers fresh banana supply to state and local public institutions, with recent solicitations focused on school nutrition programs, correctional and mental health facilities, senior services, and park concessions. State and local governments procure both bulk produce distribution (cases for institutional food service) and ready-to-eat processed banana products for child care and school meal programs. Issuing bodies include state corrections and mental health departments, county and municipal school districts, county parks departments, county health coalitions, and specialized food-service operators serving Head Start and senior center programs. The mix spans mature centralized procurement (multi-item bids for full-service food supply) and category-specific tenders focused narrowly on banana sourcing.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and the Upper Midwest, with secondary volume in Florida, Illinois, Connecticut, and Mississippi. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted at least two fresh-fruit-and-vegetable solicitations in late September and October 2026 covering food warehouse supply (Wynne and Snyder locations, response due October 14, 2026; Palestine, response due October 19, 2026). Madison Metropolitan School District requested bids for petite bananas under RFB 4162 (response July 29, 2026; estimated annual value $78,000 for September 2026 through June 2027 contract term) specifying 150-count case packs in defined ripeness stages with 5:00 a.m.–7:00 a.m. delivery windows and 98 percent fill-rate minimums. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) bid fresh produce for 2026–27 school year (June 26, 2026 deadline) across 200+ line items including bananas alongside other fruit and vegetable varieties. Collier County (Florida) issued Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park with local-vendor preference (March 6, 2025 deadline), and Head Start of Greater Dallas bid approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat products under weighted evaluation (June 24, 2026 deadline, estimated total value $969,460.94 across primary, secondary, and tertiary suppliers). Illinois Department of Corrections sought fresh produce at Joliet Treatment Center under small-business set-aside (September 3, 2026 deadline) and Illinois Department of Mental Health at Madden Mental Health Center under small-purchase procurement (August 14, 2026 deadline).