UNSPSC 50301710: Manzano bananas

The variety of bananas known as manzano bananas

UNSPSC 50301710 Manzano bananas is a Commodity code naming a single fresh fruit product line. State and local governments procure manzano bananas primarily through school district food service programs, correctional facilities, mental health centers, and senior services operations. Recent solicitations reflect procurement of fresh bananas as part of broader meal service supply chains — either as a standalone line item (as in Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas at $78,000 annualized) or embedded within comprehensive fresh produce awards covering dozens of fruit and vegetable varieties. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state mental health systems (Illinois Department of Mental Health), county school nutrition programs (Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, DeSoto County, Early County in Georgia; Madison Metropolitan in Wisconsin), city and county food service operations (Collier County parks concessions, City of Bridgeport schools, Head Start of Greater Dallas), and specialized food programs (Illinois Department of Corrections, Child and Adult Care Food Program providers). School districts account for the majority of identifiable repeat buyers seeking produce through sealed bid or RFB processes.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Upper Midwest, with recent solicitations posted from Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Florida, and Mississippi. Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued two simultaneous fresh fruit and vegetable RFQs (IW267376 and IW267420, both due October 14–19, 2026) for food warehouse supply, reflecting ongoing systemic demand. Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin solicited petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026) under USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grant funding contingent on state approval. Georgia school districts (Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County) posted sealed bid solicitations for fresh produce in May and June 2026, typically running July through June contract cycles with options for renewal. The code shows active, recurring procurement demand, particularly seasonal around school-year cycles and driven by federal meal-program nutrition mandates and Buy American sourcing requirements. Contract values where disclosed range from $78,000 annualized (Madison petite bananas) to estimated multi-year spending across larger school districts and state prison systems.