UNSPSC 50357003: Frozen organic banana flowers

The type of organic fruit known as organic banana flowers that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50357003 Frozen organic banana flowers (Commodity) appears in state and local procurement activity primarily as part of broader food-supply contracts for school nutrition programs, senior services, and municipal food distribution, though the recent solicitation record shows no standalone demand specifically for frozen organic banana flowers. The code sits within the larger commodity family of processed and specialty produce items that state and local governments purchase through food service RFQs, RFPs, and IFBs, typically as line items within contracts spanning hundreds of stock-keeping units across produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and prepared foods. When frozen specialty produce does appear in these solicitations, it is bundled with mainstream shelf-stable and fresh offerings and must meet USDA Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products), Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and state health inspection compliance; vendors are often required to maintain HACCP plans, provide 24/7 recall accessibility, and accept orders through school nutrition ordering systems such as LINQ School Solutions.

Issuing bodies across the recent record include school district nutrition programs (Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education), county social services departments (Gwinnett County Department of Community Services), and the State of Georgia. The geographic spread reflects activity in Georgia and Connecticut, with Georgia showing the densest recent posting activity. Representative recent solicitations include Gwinnett County's informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items posted October 13, 2026 with response due October 19, 2026 (IWQ 140229, RFQ); Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce IFB for the 2026–27 school year posted June 10, 2026 with bids due June 26, 2026; and Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food and non-food bid posted May 11, 2026 with response due June 8, 2026. None of these opportunities explicitly named frozen organic banana flowers as a line item, suggesting the code reflects a niche or specialty category within state and local food procurement rather than a high-volume commodity in current solicitations.