UNSPSC 50321704: Dried cavendish bananas

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

UNSPSC 50321704 Dried cavendish bananas is a Commodity code covering dehydrated banana products procured by state and local education and corrections agencies for institutional food service. Recent solicitations show school districts and state departments purchasing dried fruit primarily as a component within larger fresh and processed produce contracts rather than as standalone line items. Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year listed over 200 produce line items for three school locations, and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut and State of Georgia issued broader food commodities solicitations that encompass dried fruit alongside fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and pantry staples. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice also issued multiple food procurement IFBs covering institutional feeding across multiple correctional facilities. These buyers enforce the Buy American provision under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products, and mandate HACCP plans, USDA compliance verification, E-Verify authorization, and commercial general liability insurance. Vendors must commit to firm pricing for multi-year contract terms, FOB destination delivery to multiple locations, and 24-hour emergency stock capability.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. The Hancock County Schools IFB (Sparta, Georgia) closed June 26, 2026, with delivery to three school sites and contract performance through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport issued an IFB with a June 26, 2026 deadline for delivery to the Thomas E. Carroll Nutrition Center, with contract term through June 30, 2027 and optional one-year extension. The State of Georgia posted a May 15, 2026 food commodities solicitation with a June 22, 2026 response deadline, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued two separate IFBs—a broader cafeteria food products solicitation (304T26300CF) with response due May 4, 2026 for six TDCJ warehouse locations across Texas, and a dried prunes procurement (IW236532) closed February 20, 2026. The code shows steady institutional food service demand but thin recent activity specifically tagged to dried bananas; most opportunities cluster dried fruit within mixed food commodities rather than as standalone items.