UNSPSC 50361707: Canned or jarred gros michel bananas

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

UNSPSC 50361707 Canned or jarred Gros Michel bananas (Commodity) encompasses shelf-stable canned and jarred banana products procured by state and local food service operations, though recent state and local activity under this specific code is limited. The solicitations in the record show that state and local governments purchase canned and jarred fruit broadly — including applesauce, mixed fruits, and other shelf-stable products — as part of institutional food service for schools, corrections facilities, state-supported living centers, and county social services. When canned banana products are sourced, they are typically ordered as individual line items within larger food commodities procurements rather than as standalone solicitations. Issuing bodies include state departments (Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas), county boards of education (Hancock County, Georgia; Gwinnett County, Georgia), independent school districts (Austin ISD, Texas), municipalities (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), and state human services agencies (Texas HHSC).

Activity spans Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Connecticut, and other states where institutional food service procurement occurs year-round. Representative recent opportunities show the breadth of food commodities procurement: Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an IFQ on October 13, 2026 (due October 19) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins for the Department of Community Services; Oregon Department of Corrections issued an ITB on July 10, 2026 (due July 31) for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce to be delivered in five full truckloads; and Austin Independent School District issued an RFP on June 26, 2026 (due July 16) for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service delivery to the district's central warehouse. Texas HHSC and the Department of State Health Services jointly solicited supplemental food and consumables on May 19, 2026, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. These procurements typically require firm fixed pricing quoted per unit or case, FOB destination delivery, compliance with USDA specifications and Buy American provisions where applicable, and delivery to centralized distribution centers or individual facility locations within 45 to 72 hours of order.