UNSPSC 50361713: Canned or jarred red bananas

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

UNSPSC 50361713 Canned or jarred red bananas is a Commodity code that does not see sustained recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The recent solicitations tagged under this code—including canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, eggs, and broad grocery procurement for corrections facilities, schools, and health and human services—represent food and consumable products across multiple categories, but none specifically target canned or jarred red bananas. The code's abstract name does not match the work actually being solicited. Oregon Department of Corrections, Austin Independent School District, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hancock County Board of Education, City of Bridgeport Connecticut, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, and various Georgia school districts and county systems all appear in the recent records, but they are procuring fruit applesauce, dried fruit products, fresh produce assortments, and general food service supplies rather than the specific commodity named in the code.

Geographic activity spans Oregon, Texas, Connecticut, Georgia, Missouri, and Illinois based on recent postings, with school districts and state agency food service operations dominating the issuing-body mix. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026), Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products supporting the El Paso State Supported Living Center (proposals due July 13, 2026 with a historical contract value of $1.5 million for the prior annual period). The mismatch between the code's commodity focus and the actual procurement scope suggests that state and local procurement offices are using this code imprecisely, or that the code itself sees little direct activity for its nominal product category.