UNSPSC 50361704: Canned or jarred cavendish bananas

The variety of bananas known as cavendish bananas that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50361704 Canned or jarred cavendish bananas, a Commodity code, sees activity primarily in school district and institutional food service procurement, though recent opportunities under this code show limited direct solicitation and instead reflect broader canned fruit categories within larger food supply contracts. State and local governments procure canned fruits—applesauce, pears, bananas, and mixed canned produce—as components of child nutrition programs, institutional foodservice operations at correctional facilities and state-supported living centers, and district-wide grocery supply arrangements. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District), state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia Department of Education, Illinois Chief Procurement Office), and county-level agencies (Douglas County School System). These jurisdictions treat canned fruit and related commodity foods as standing items within broader food supply cycles tied to the school year (July through June) or rotating institutional service contracts.

Recent activity clusters in the South and West, with concentrated solicitation in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, and Missouri school districts and state facilities. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an ITB (S2910000017453) on July 10, 2026, for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at $21.84 per case (historical award to Robbins Sales in June 2026), due July 31, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB (HHS0016792V2) in May 2026 for supplemental food and consumables to state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, encompassing 210 line items including canned goods, with a maximum contract value of $4.5 million and a bid deadline of March 19, 2026 (though this opportunity appears timestamped prior to current date, suggesting archival status). Broader food service contracts with embedded canned-fruit line items include Dallas Independent School District's RFP (JC250079) due April 2, 2026, and the Douglas County School System's RFP (SN26-003) due February 18, 2026, for comprehensive food supply across 25,000–32,000 daily meal participants. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products and firm, fixed pricing throughout contract terms are standard. Most contracts require FOB destination delivery, general commercial liability insurance of $1 million to $2 million, and compliance with USDA grade and food safety standards. No standout incumbent vendors are identified across recent solicitations; awards are made to lowest responsive and responsible bidders or on best-value basis per individual jurisdiction requirements.