UNSPSC 50321703: Dried burro bananas

The variety of bananas known as burro bananas that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50321703 Dried burro bananas, a Commodity code, encompasses dried and processed banana products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. Recent solicitations reveal that school districts and state agencies are sourcing dried bananas and related dried fruit products as part of broader fresh and processed produce procurement under the Buy American provision, which mandates minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed items. The code sees activity across school nutrition departments (including those in county boards of education and municipal school systems) and state food service operations, particularly for departments of criminal justice and institutional meal programs. Issuing bodies include independent school districts, county boards of education, municipal departments of public purchases on behalf of school nutrition centers, and state procurement divisions acting for agencies with centralized food service operations.

The most recent activity clusters in the Southeast and Texas. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026, for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items across multiple categories including dried fruits for the 2026-27 school year, with delivery to three school locations and firm pricing through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities on June 2, 2026 (electronic bid portal, due June 26, 2026) to supply the Board of Education Nutrition Center with 115 line items including fruit and vegetable products. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF through the Texas Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products with extended response due May 4, 2026, covering multiple TDCJ warehouse locations across five geographic regions. These solicitations emphasize compliance with USDA grade standards, HACCP plans or equivalent safety protocols, destination freight prepaid delivery, and 30-day payment terms.