UNSPSC 50331703: Dried organic burro bananas

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

UNSPSC 50331703 Dried organic burro bananas is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of specialty dried fruits and dried produce items for institutional food service, particularly school nutrition programs and correctional facility cafeterias. Recent activity shows school districts and state correctional agencies soliciting dried fruit products as line items within broader fresh and processed produce contracts, though the opportunities in the source do not isolate dried burro bananas as a standalone commodity. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state departments (Georgia purchasing for statewide food supplies), and state correctional agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). The work involves specification-driven procurement of USDA-compliant food products meeting grade standards, nutritional requirements, and Buy American provisions for school lunch programs and institutional cafeterias.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued an IFB on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce for school year 2026–27 with 200+ line items across multiple produce categories and a June 26, 2026, response date; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut issued an IFB on June 2, 2026, for commodities including fruit and vegetable products to supply the Board of Education Nutrition Center, also due June 26, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026, for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across multiple TDCJ warehouse locations in Texas, with responses extended to May 4, 2026. A second TDCJ procurement (IW236532) specifically solicited whole, pitted, dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality, 60–70 count size, with 1,400-box minimum order to the Corpus location. All school contracts enforce the Buy American provision requiring at least 51 percent domestic content for processed products; HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, and comprehensive insurance are standard requirements.