UNSPSC 50311700: Organic bananas

The type of organic fruit known as organic bananas

UNSPSC 50311700 Organic bananas is a Class code covering fresh organic banana procurement—specifically single-unit petite and standard bananas sourced, ripened, and delivered to institutional food service operations. State and local school districts dominate buying activity under this code, soliciting through RFBs and RFPs to supply National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program meal cycles. School nutrition departments require precise ripeness specifications (typically color stages 3.5 to 4.5 per commercial banana color guides), strict fill-rate minimums (98 percent or higher), temperature-controlled logistics (55 degrees Fahrenheit or above at delivery), and HACCP certification prior to award. Evaluation criteria consistently weight cost at 40–50 percent, vendor qualifications and past school-system experience at 15–20 percent, and service reliability (fill rates, delivery performance, substitute-product protocols) at 10–20 percent. Geographic preference appears in emerging solicitations, with some districts requiring produce sourced within 50–400 miles of service territory. Diverse-owned business status documentation is weighted at 5–10 percent in most recent awards. Insurance minimums range from $500,000 to $2 million general liability depending on contract scope.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas school districts issuing competitive RFBs and RFPs with July-through-June contract terms aligned to school-year nutrition budgets. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) released RFB 4162 on July 8, 2026, for petite bananas (150-count cases, 5" to 5.5" length) with bids due July 29, 2026, and a projected annual contract value of $78,000 for September 2026 through June 2027 delivery. Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP SN 26-004 on February 4, 2026, covering fresh produce and eggs (including bananas) across 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million combined and sealed proposals due March 4, 2026. Salt Lake City School District posted IFB DH2647-FPD on March 4, 2026, for fresh produce (including 2,860 cases of bananas annually) with bids due April 1, 2026. Austin Independent School District issued RFP 26RFP034 on February 14, 2026, for fresh produce and beverages (including bananas) with proposals due March 11, 2026. McAllen Independent School District (Texas) released RFP 2026-1029 on March 6, 2026, covering fresh produce (including bananas) across 31 campuses with proposals due March 6, 2026 (deadline extended). Activity spans Wisconsin, Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Utah, with Georgia showing the highest concentration of recent district-level solicitations.