UNSPSC 50301718: Isla bananas

Variety of bananas known as isla bananas

UNSPSC 50301718 Isla bananas (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within school nutrition and child care food service, where state and local procurement activity centers on fresh produce delivery contracts for institutional meal programs. State and local governments buying under this code acquire fresh bananas—typically in bulk case quantities with specified ripeness stages, temperature requirements, and delivery schedules—as part of larger produce or grocery supply agreements serving K–12 school districts, Head Start agencies, senior nutrition programs, and municipal child care facilities. Recent solicitations show bananas supplied both as standalone items and as line items within comprehensive fresh produce bids, with vendors expected to meet USDA food safety standards, maintain cold chain logistics, and comply with Buy American provisions requiring domestic or minimum-51%-domestic-content sourcing where applicable.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with activity concentrated across Georgia (Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Glynn County, Savannah-Chatham County, and the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia districts) and scattered multi-state and regional child nutrition programs including Head Start of Greater Dallas, McAllen Independent School District in Texas, Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin, and others. Madison Metropolitan School District issued RFB 4162 (due July 29, 2026) for petite bananas in 150-count cases at specified ripeness stages, with weekly usage of 70–90 cases and an estimated annual contract value of $78,000; the City of Edinburg, Texas, issued RFP 2026-017 (due August 4, 2026) for CACFP meal program supplies including bananas as one of five food categories serving 400 children daily; and the GEC Buying Cooperative, representing 30 Georgia school districts, issued SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) pricing fresh produce including bananas across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined. Activity is heaviest in the Southeast and Texas, with secondary pockets in the Upper Midwest and West. Banana procurement remains stable and recurring—part of annual cycle purchasing for school year 2026–2027 cycles—with moderate to high issuer volume and predictable institutional demand supporting consistent vendor pursuit.