UNSPSC 50321707: Dried gros michel bananas

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

UNSPSC 50321707 Dried gros michel bananas (Commodity) does not align with current state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities block contains thirteen solicitations spanning school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state food services across Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, Texas, and California; none of these opportunities specifically mention dried bananas or seek this commodity as a line item. School districts dominate the activity—Hancock County Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System—all posting IFBs and RFPs for comprehensive fresh produce and grocery supply contracts that emphasize fresh fruit staples (apples, bananas, berries, citrus), vegetables, proteins, and pantry items rather than dried fruit products. The one dried-fruit-specific solicitation—Santa Clara County's January 2026 ITB for dried fruits and nuts supporting a correctional facility—lists dried raisins, cranberries, and tropical fruit mix but not dried bananas.

The sourcing pattern across these opportunities reflects school nutrition compliance with Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic content for processed foods), USDA whole grain and nutritional standards, and HACCP food safety protocols. Issuing bodies range from small rural school districts (Liberty County, Georgia; Hancock County, Georgia) to large metro systems (Fairfax County, Virginia; Rockwood, Missouri; Savannah-Chatham, Georgia) and state-level procurement (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Texas Comptroller; Georgia state food supplies). Response dates clustered from late January through late June 2026, with most school-year food contracts running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Absence of dried gros michel bananas from any of these line-item specifications—despite the widespread inclusion of fresh bananas and other dried fruits—signals that this specific commodity tier does not currently match state and local government buying patterns in the available data.