UNSPSC 50327003: Dried banana flowers

The type of fruit known as banana flowers that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50327003 Dried banana flowers is a Commodity code that encompasses specialty dried fruit and vegetable products procured by state and local school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and other institutional food service operations. Recent state and local solicitations under this code—and closely related dried fruit and nut categories—show school districts, county food service departments, and state agencies purchasing a broad spectrum of dried and fresh produce items for child nutrition programs and institutional feeding. The actual scope extends well beyond the code's nominal category name to include master grocery contracts spanning hundreds of fresh and frozen produce line items, canned goods, dairy, proteins, and prepared entrees, as well as specialized dried fruit purchases (dried raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit blends) and whole nuts (walnuts, pecans) for correctional facilities. Issuing bodies range from independent school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia) to county school systems (Douglas County School System in Georgia), state agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Georgia), city boards of education (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), and county correctional departments (Santa Clara County Office of the Sheriff). School nutrition programs dominate the activity, with contracts typically annual or multi-year term agreements running July 1 through June 30.

Recent procurement activity concentrates heavily in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, with notable activity in Georgia (Hancock County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), Texas (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and California (Santa Clara County). Representative recent solicitations include Hancock County Schools Nutrition Fresh Produce SY27 (IFB, due June 26, 2026), spanning over 200 fresh produce line items delivered to three school locations; Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026), requiring weekly delivery to 45 schools plus distribution kitchens with a minimum 76-item bid requirement; Douglas County School System Food Supply and Distribution Services (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026), for a main-line distributor supplying approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000; and Santa Clara County dried fruits and nuts (ITB-PRC-FY26-0617, due February 5, 2026), for specialty dried products serving a correctional facility on a five-year contract. Buy American requirements, firm fixed pricing for the contract term, HACCP plans, and e-procurement portal submissions are standard across most solicitations.