UNSPSC 50301715: Sucrier bananas

The variety of bananas known as sucrier bananas

UNSPSC 50301715 Sucrier bananas (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within fresh produce procurement for state and local institutions, though recent solicitations tagged under this code show limited direct activity for bananas as a standalone commodity. State and local governments purchasing under this code are primarily school districts and child nutrition programs, sourcing fresh bananas as part of comprehensive fruit and vegetable supply contracts for meal service. When bananas appear as a distinct line item, they typically anchor fresh produce specifications—Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 explicitly solicited petite bananas in 150-count cases (5" to 5.5" length, ripeness stages 3.5–4.5 per Chiquita standards) for 70–90 cases weekly during school sessions, with an estimated annual value of $78,000 for the 2026–27 school year. Issuing bodies across the code span school nutrition programs and child care food service operators; school districts dominate the recent solicitation set, with regional buying cooperatives also active. Most purchases bundle bananas within broader food procurement RFPs and RFBs that span multiple produce categories, making banana-specific solicitations rare compared to integrated fresh-produce contracts. Buy American provisions apply routinely to school nutrition purchases, and vendors typically must meet HACCP, traceability, food-safety, and insurance requirements ($500,000–$2 million general liability depending on contract scope).

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia (Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Glynn County school districts), Texas (City of Edinburg CACFP, Head Start of Greater Dallas, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD), and Florida (Hillsborough County), with scattered mid-Atlantic and Midwest solicitations. The Hancock County Board of Education (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) and Dougherty County Board of Education (sealed bid due June 16, 2026) each bid fresh produce line items that include bananas as part of multi-item institutional procurement; Bryan County School Nutrition (sealed bid due May 27, 2026) specified estimated annual banana usage at roughly 500–800 cases. School districts typically award annually or for one-year renewable terms, with contract periods July–June aligned to the academic calendar. Procurement tends to follow integrated fresh-produce IFB/RFP cycles rather than commodity-specific solicitations, making pursuit under this code most viable when vendors position bananas within broader fresh-produce supply arrangements targeted at school nutrition programs and child care meal services.