UNSPSC 50351704: Frozen organic cavendish bananas

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

UNSPSC 50351704 Frozen organic cavendish bananas is a Commodity code that covers fresh and frozen produce items supplied to school nutrition programs, food services, and institutional dining operations. The recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows school districts purchasing bananas as part of larger grocery and fresh produce contracts, typically bundled with comprehensive food service categories including vegetables, fruits, grains, dairy, meats, and prepared items. These purchases support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program and must meet USDA compliance standards, whole-grain and nutrition requirements under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, and Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content for processed products). Issuing bodies are primarily school districts and boards of education—including city school systems, county school systems, and independent school districts—alongside occasional state-level and municipal procurement offices. School districts dominate the procurement landscape under this code, with recent activity from Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary activity in Missouri. Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issuing an IFB for grocery items (solicitation BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) covering over 1,100 line items including frozen produce, with deliveries to a central warehouse and school sites; Hancock County Board of Education requesting bids on fresh produce under IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) for 200+ produce line items across multiple apple varieties, berries, and vegetables; and Douglas County School System issuing an RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs (SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) serving 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Delivery requirements are uniform across opportunities: Monday-through-Friday daytime delivery windows (typically 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.), firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, payment terms of Net 30 to Net 45 days, and compliance with HACCP plans and food recall procedures. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options, and vendors must maintain general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence) and comply with E-Verify and federal debarment certification requirements.