UNSPSC 50317003: Organic banana flowers

The type of organic fruit known as organic banana flowers

UNSPSC 50317003 Organic banana flowers, a Commodity code, does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally covers specialty banana flower products used in ethnic cuisine or botanical applications, yet the recent opportunities block shows no solicitations for banana flowers themselves. Instead, school districts and education authorities across the Southeast are posting aggressive bids for conventional fresh produce supply, including bananas (predominantly standard yellow or petite varieties), mixed fresh fruit and vegetables, and related food-service staples to support child nutrition programs and USDA-funded Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program initiatives.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with activity concentrated in Georgia and neighboring states; Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County and Glynn County Boards of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Salt Lake City School District (Utah), and Early County Board of Education (Georgia) have all posted RFPs, RFQs, ITBs, or IFBs for fresh produce supply since February 2026. Notable recurring buyers include multiple Georgia school districts operating cooperative purchasing vehicles or coordinated nutrition programs. Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 (due July 29, 2026) specifically solicits petite bananas in 150-count cases at $78,000 estimated annual value; the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026) covers produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. The code shows minimal relevant recent activity; vendors pursuing this space should focus on conventional fresh produce supply to school districts rather than specialty banana flowers.