UNSPSC 50361706: Canned or jarred green bananas

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

UNSPSC 50361706 Canned or jarred green bananas is a Commodity code that sees minimal direct procurement activity; state and local governments soliciting under this code actually buy canned fruit products more broadly—applesauce, pears, and mixed canned fruits—rather than green bananas specifically. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and recent opportunities reflects how procurement systems tag food-service buys: Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and school nutrition programs across Georgia, Missouri, Texas, and Connecticut are soliciting canned fruit, but the opportunities posted against this code show applesauce and general canned-fruit categories that span USDA commodity specifications, storage life requirements, and delivery to central distribution warehouses or school facilities. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Austin Independent School District in Texas, Dallas Independent School District in Texas) and state institutional agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission). State nutrition and corrections departments appear as repeat buyers, though the specific commodity—canned or jarred green bananas—does not surface prominently in named procurements.

Recent opportunities show school districts and state agencies buying canned fruit under invitation-to-bid and request-for-proposal notices with response dates clustered in late June through July 2026. Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with a July 31, 2026 due date, specifying USDA 2011 commodity standards, one-year shelf life, FOB destination delivery to Salem in five truckloads, a 10 percent state preference (5 percent for Oregon goods, 5 percent for Oregon-headquartered bidders), and a historical price of $21.84 per case. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products including canned goods to serve the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a July 13, 2026 due date and an estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million across NIGP commodity classes. School districts across Georgia and Missouri solicited fresh produce and grocery items for 2026–2027 school years with firm fixed pricing, delivery to multiple school sites, Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural commodities in processed products, and evaluation favoring lowest responsive bidders. Activity concentrates in the South (Georgia, Texas, Missouri) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with minimal recent solicitation in other regions.