UNSPSC 50351702: Frozen organic baby bananas

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

UNSPSC 50351702 Frozen organic baby bananas is a Commodity code that nominally covers a single frozen produce item, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not feature frozen organic baby bananas or any frozen banana products at all. Instead, the opportunities solicit a broad range of food items including shelf-stable products (peanut butter, canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces), fresh produce (apples, berries, vegetables, citrus), dairy, meat, poultry, seafood, and baked goods for school nutrition programs, senior services, and institutional food procurement. The issuing bodies are school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education), county governments (Gwinnett County, Hancock County, Early County), a municipal purchasing office (City of Bridgeport), and the State of Georgia. This mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual solicitation content suggests the code is being used as a catchall for general food procurement or that the tagging is erroneous across multiple jurisdictions.

The recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut. Representative opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote (IWQ) for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items with response due October 19, 2026, the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the National School Lunch Program with electronic submission due June 30, 2026, Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce across 200+ line items with response due June 26, 2026, and Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid for 300+ items due June 8, 2026. The State of Georgia posted a broader food and kitchen products solicitation due June 22, 2026, with full scope details in an attached document. School districts dominate the recent opportunity list, and all solicitations emphasize compliance with Buy American provisions, USDA nutrition standards, HACCP plans, and firm fixed pricing with no separate fuel surcharges.