UNSPSC 50361708: Canned or jarred lacatan bananas

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

UNSPSC 50361708 Canned or jarred lacatan bananas is a Commodity code that state and local governments use to procure shelf-stable canned fruit products for institutional food service, though recent opportunities tagged under this code diverge significantly from the nominal scope—the actual solicitations involve canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and fresh produce rather than canned bananas specifically. State and local issuing bodies pursuing procurement under or near this taxonomy include corrections departments, school districts, state health and human services commissions, and county school systems across multiple regions. Work being solicited spans broad institutional food service supply—canned fruit products packed in juice or light syrup with USDA commodity compliance; dried and fresh fruit items; and sometimes broader fresh produce, eggs, and staple grocery lines bundled into consolidated food service contracts. Issuing bodies commonly apply Buy American requirements (domestic agricultural commodity content of 51 percent or greater for processed products), mandate firm fixed pricing for contract terms, require FOB destination delivery with transportation prepaid, and impose commercial general liability insurance minimums of $1 million to $2 million per occurrence.

Geographic activity centers on the Southeast and South, with recent solicitations from Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections), Texas (Health and Human Services Commission, Dallas ISD, Texas Comptroller on behalf of TDCJ), Georgia (multiple county school systems and state education procurement), Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education), Illinois (state CPO for institutional facilities), and Missouri (Rockwood School District). Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, response due July 31, 2026, historical price $21.84 per case with Oregon goods and resident bidder preferences totaling 10 percent), the Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products supplying the El Paso State Supported Living Center (estimated historical value $1.5 million annually, response due July 13, 2026), the Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items including multiple apple and fruit varieties (response due June 26, 2026), and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two Georgia areas (estimated annual spending $4.4 million Area One and $1.1 million Area Two, response due March 4, 2026). The code shows robust recent activity but with substantial scope mismatch—canned bananas specifically appear absent from posted opportunities, which instead emphasize canned applesauce, mixed fresh and processed produce, and broader institutional grocery supply.