UNSPSC 50331704: Dried organic cavendish bananas

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

UNSPSC 50331704 Dried organic cavendish bananas is a Commodity code covering dehydrated banana products procured by state and local school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. State and local governments soliciting under this code are primarily school districts and state correctional agencies purchasing dried fruit for cafeteria and institutional meal programs. The scope of work reflects commodity food procurement tied to USDA school lunch compliance, with emphasis on products meeting Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed items) and specific USDA grade standards. Vendors supplying under this code must maintain HACCP plans, provide product certifications, comply with E-Verify requirements, and accept firm-fixed pricing for multi-year contract periods with delivery to designated institutional locations.

Recent activity shows school districts and state agencies across Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas issuing IFBs for dried and fresh produce as part of broader nutrition commodities solicitations. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, with a June 26 response deadline, soliciting fresh produce across 200+ line items for the 2026–27 school year; while the solicitation nominally covers fresh items, related dried-fruit categories appear within multi-category nutrition bids. The City of Bridgeport's Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) posted a commodities RFQ on June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026, covering 115 line items including fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with MBE/CBE preference eligibility. The State of Georgia issued an IFB on May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026, for food supplies and kitchen products with scope details in attached documentation. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) issued multiple IFBs including a broad cafeteria food products solicitation (due May 4, 2026, extended via addendum) covering 382 line items across six Texas distribution points through August 31, 2027, with optional renewals, and a specific IFB for whole pitted dried prunes (Bid No. IW236532, with revised due date February 20, 2026). School districts and state correctional agencies remain the primary buyers under this code.