UNSPSC 50331708: Dried organic lacatan bananas

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

UNSPSC 50331708 Dried organic lacatan bananas (Commodity) does not reflect the actual state and local procurement activity under this code. Recent solicitations consistently tag school nutrition and institutional food service procurement under this code, but the opportunities posted involve fresh produce, general grocery items, proteins, dairy products, and dried fruits—not dried organic lacatan bananas specifically. The Hancock County Schools Nutrition Fresh Produce IFB (due June 26, 2026) itemizes over 200 fresh produce line items including multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous vegetables, citrus, melons, leafy greens, and specialty items, with delivery to three school sites and a Buy American requirement for minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut's commodities procurement (due June 26, 2026) covers 115 line items spanning eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center, similarly requiring Buy American compliance and MBE/CBE certification eligibility. The mismatch between the code's narrow commodity focus and the breadth of actual procurements suggests this code either captures a niche product line rarely solicited at state and local level or is misapplied in issuing-body tagging systems.

Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county boards of education across multiple states, supplemented by state departments and correctional agencies seeking institutional food service supply. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) posted an IFB for Master Grocery K-12 (due April 27, 2026) covering delivery to 45 schools plus distribution kitchens with firm pricing and Buy American compliance. Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County, Missouri solicited grocery items for 2026-27 (due April 29, 2026) spanning over 900 line items with daily delivery and price adjustments tied to manufacturer increases of 5 percent or greater. The State of Georgia issued an IFB for food supplies (due June 22, 2026), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicited cafeteria food products across multiple warehouse locations (due May 4, 2026, after extension via addendum). Douglas County School System in Georgia posted two separate RFPs—one for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One (due March 4, 2026), and another for food supply and distribution services with approximately $9 million in annual expenditure (due February 18, 2026). Savannah-Chatham County Public School System solicited fresh produce under an annual contract (due April 23, 2026) for 60 school sites. Santa Clara County, California issued an ITB for dried fruits and nuts for a correctional facility (due February 5, 2026) with a five-year term and local business preference of five percent. Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, California, Connecticut, Missouri, Virginia, and Texas, with school nutrition programs dominating the issuing-body mix and Buy American requirements standard across all opportunities.