UNSPSC 50311702: Organic baby bananas

The variety of organic bananas known as organic baby bananas

UNSPSC 50311702 Organic baby bananas is a Commodity code. State and local school nutrition programs procure petite bananas—specifically single units sized 5" to 5.5" in length, typically in 150-count case packs—as regular components of meal service and fresh-fruit-and-vegetable program distribution to elementary and secondary students. The work being solicited encompasses sourcing, packing, and delivery of fresh produce meeting specified ripeness standards (half green/half yellow through mostly yellow with green tips per industry color guides), maintaining cold-chain integrity during transport, and compliance with food safety protocols including HACCP plans and traceability documentation. School districts issuing solicitations under this code are the primary buyers, with recent activity concentrated in Georgia and Wisconsin school systems. Evaluation of vendor proposals typically weights cost at 40 percent, vendor qualifications and past experience at 15–20 percent, and ability to meet service requirements including fill rates and substitute availability at 20 percent; diverse-owned business status frequently receives 5 percent scoring weight.

Recent solicitations for petite bananas and related fresh produce span multiple school districts across Georgia and Texas. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) posted RFB 4162 on July 8, 2026, for petite bananas with bids due July 29, 2026, projecting weekly usage of 70–90 cases and an annual contract value of $78,000 for the September 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 term; the district requires delivery between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, minimum 98 percent fill rates, and on-demand substitute provision within 24 hours at the same price per serving. Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative on February 4, 2026, covering 30 school districts across two regions and approximately 72 produce line items including bananas, with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two; sealed proposals were due March 4, 2026, with awards made on a line-item basis to qualified vendors. Broader fresh-produce and school-nutrition food solicitations from Hancock County Schools (Georgia, IFB due June 26, 2026), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia, IFB due April 14, 2026), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia, IFB due April 29, 2026), and McAllen Independent School District (Texas, RFP due March 6, 2026) all include bananas as core line items within comprehensive produce procurement; geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia, with secondary activity in Wisconsin, Texas, and Florida.