UNSPSC 50341706: Frozen green bananas

The variety of bananas known as green bananas that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50341706 Frozen green bananas is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure frozen green bananas predominantly through school nutrition programs, state institutional food service operations, and specialized child-care nutrition initiatives. The recent activity shows frozen bananas appearing as individual line items within comprehensive grocery and food procurement solicitations rather than as standalone purchases; they are consistently bundled with broader frozen produce, fresh produce, dairy, proteins, and prepared foods serving cafeterias, state hospitals, state supported living centers, and Head Start programs. The issuing bodies span school districts (elementary through high school), state health and human services agencies managing institutional facilities, county boards of education, and federal Head Start grantees. Texas—particularly through the Health and Human Services Commission's multiple statewide procurements—emerges as a significant buyer, with secondary activity in Georgia (through multiple county school systems and the state department of education), Missouri, Connecticut, Florida, and California. No single repeat buyer dominates the code; rather, the activity reflects fragmented, cyclical purchasing across dozens of independent school districts and state institutional operators, each with annual or multi-year cycles tied to fiscal years beginning July 1 or September 1.

Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 for groceries at Big Spring State Hospital, due July 27, 2026, spanning approximately 110 line items of proteins, prepared foods, dairy, and pantry staples with a prior-year baseline of $32,226.36; the City of Bridgeport's IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting school lunch and breakfast programs, due June 30, 2026, requiring Buy American compliance and HACCP procedures with deliveries to a central warehouse and school sites; Head Start of Greater Dallas' IFB 26-GP for approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods and produce meeting Child and Adult Care Food Program standards, due June 24, 2026, valued at $969,460.94; and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB SN002-2027 for over 200 line items of fresh produce (including apples, berries, vegetables, and citrus) due June 26, 2026. These solicitations uniformly require firm, fixed pricing; compliance with Buy American and HACCP food safety standards; insurance minimums of $500,000 to $2,000,000 in general liability; weekly or twice-weekly deliveries to multiple school or facility locations; and award on a lowest-responsive-and-responsible or best-value basis, often permitting multiple vendors per line item or category. Activity is robust and recurring, with school districts and state agencies issuing new solicitations annually as contracts expire.