UNSPSC 50311711: Organic mysore bananas

The variety of organic bananas known as organic mysore bananas

UNSPSC 50311711 Organic mysore bananas is a Commodity code that encompasses the sourcing and delivery of specialty banana varieties to state and local public bodies, particularly school nutrition programs. Recent state and local solicitations show districts buying petite bananas and general fresh produce (which include bananas as a staple line item) in volumes ranging from 70–90 cases weekly to 1,500 cases annually, delivered fresh to school sites on fixed schedules with strict ripeness, temperature, and fill-rate requirements. School districts across the country issue RFQs, RFBs, and IFBs for banana procurement as part of broader fresh produce contracts that support school lunch and breakfast programs; bananas appear consistently as commodity-level line items rather than as standalone solicitations, indicating steady institutional demand. The issuing bodies are exclusively school districts and school boards—Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Glynn County Board of Education, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, and Douglas County School System among the most recent—reflecting the code's focus on K–12 food service operations.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with additional solicitations from Wisconsin and Florida. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026, seeking 70–90 cases weekly at ripeness stages 3.5–4.5 with an estimated annual contract value of $78,000 and delivery to a single Food Production Center; Muscogee County School District's ITB 26-017 due April 27, 2026, which itemizes approximately 1,500 cases of sliced bananas and apples annually; and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative, which encompasses 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One combined across all produce and egg line items (bananas included as one of approximately 72 items). All recent opportunities emphasize compliance with Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, on-time delivery to multiple school sites, competitive pricing anchored to USDA market indexes, and liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000. Opportunities are active now through summer and fall 2026 with contract start dates typically July 1, 2026.