UNSPSC 50371708: Canned or jarred organic lacatan bananas

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

UNSPSC 50371708 Canned or jarred organic lacatan bananas is a Commodity code covering shelf-stable fruit products in institutional food procurement. State and local governments soliciting under this code are predominantly purchasing canned and jarred fruit products — applesauce, dried fruit bars, and mixed shelf-stable produce — for correctional facilities, veterans homes, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and senior services. The issuing bodies span state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Hancock County Board of Education), city school districts (Austin Independent School District, City of Bridgeport Board of Education), and state departments of corrections serving prison cafeterias. While the code name specifies organic lacatan bananas, recent solicitations show the actual procurement covers a broader range of canned and processed fruit — applesauce dominates the recent activity, with additional opportunities for dried fruit bars and mixed produce procurement. Institutional food service is the primary end use, with delivery to correctional facilities, veterans homes, state hospitals, school nutrition centers, and senior services centers.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and West, with recent opportunities posted by Oregon (two applesauce ITBs from ODOC with closing dates June 2 and July 31, 2026), Texas (HHSC procurement for state-supported living centers, IFB HHS0017449 due July 13, 2026; TDCJ cafeteria food products IFB 304T-26-300CF due May 4, 2026), Georgia (Gwinnett County informal written quotes due October 19, 2026 for 1,062 cases of food items; Hancock County Board of Education fresh produce IFB due June 26, 2026), Illinois (State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office weekly food orders for Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, proposals due August 24, 2026), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education commodities bid due June 26, 2026). Oregon ODOC's two applesauce solicitations apply a combined 10 percent state preference (5 percent for Oregon goods, 5 percent for Oregon-headquartered bidders). Texas HHSC's supplemental food and consumables procurement (HHS0016792V2) carried a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years and required bidders to respond to a minimum of 95 percent of 210 line items. Award in most recent solicitations has gone to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best-value selection, with firm fixed pricing required through initial contract terms and price adjustments permitted only at renewal periods.