UNSPSC 50341713: Frozen red bananas

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

UNSPSC 50341713 Frozen red bananas (Commodity) does not reflect the current state and local procurement activity under this code. Recent state and local solicitations tagged with this Commodity code show no relevant frozen red banana procurement; instead, the opportunities document comprehensive grocery, food service, and school nutrition purchases across multiple product categories spanning proteins, fresh and frozen produce, dairy, pantry staples, beverages, and food service consumables. The code's narrow scope (frozen red bananas only) does not align with what state and local governments are actually buying, which encompasses broad institutional food service for state hospitals, school districts, correctional facilities, Head Start programs, and other public facilities. The issuing bodies reflect the typical diversity of state and local procurement: state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, New Jersey Department of Human Services), county school boards across Georgia, Florida, Missouri, and other states, city school systems, and specialized agencies such as county correction facilities and Head Start organizations. The mismatch between the Commodity code's specific product name and the actual scope of opportunities suggests this code either is not in active use for state and local food service purchasing, or has been misapplied to broader institutional food procurement categories that would be classified elsewhere in the UNSPSC hierarchy under higher-tier family or class codes covering food service supplies, school nutrition programs, or institutional food products more broadly.

No state and local procurement activity specifically solicits frozen red bananas under this code. Recent opportunities instead reflect demand for comprehensive food supply contracts supporting state-operated institutions, school nutrition programs funded through USDA child nutrition programs, and correctional or behavioral health facilities. These solicitations emphasize compliance with nutrition standards (Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, USDA Smart Snack requirements, CACFP standards), Buy American and domestic sourcing provisions, food safety and HACCP requirements, and delivery to multiple facility locations. Geographic concentration appears strongest in the South—Texas, Georgia, and Florida generate the most visible recent activity—with secondary opportunities in the Midwest (Missouri) and West (California, Oregon). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 (FY27 Groceries for Big Spring State Hospital, due July 27, 2026, covering approximately 110 line items with a prior-year baseline of $32,226), the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' IFB for grocery items supporting the Board of Education (due June 30, 2026, spanning over 1,100 line items with Buy American and nutrition standards), and Head Start of Greater Dallas' IFB 26-GP for frozen foods, produce, and meat products across 32,409 cases (due June 24, 2026, with estimated value of $969,460.94). Activity is current and ongoing, with most opportunities posted in the second and third quarters of 2026.