UNSPSC 50377003: Canned or jarred organic banana flowers

The type of organic fruit known as organic banana flowers that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50377003 Canned or jarred organic banana flowers is a Commodity code; state and local governments procure this product primarily as part of broader food service and nutrition provisioning for institutional facilities including schools, corrections departments, senior centers, and health and human services agencies, though recent opportunities show minimal direct solicitation of banana flowers specifically and instead reflect generalist food commodity procurement where this code may not align with actual buying patterns.

State and local issuing bodies sourcing food products under this taxonomy span school districts, county boards of education, state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, and municipal purchasing divisions. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, the State of Illinois (via the Chief Procurement Office), the Oregon Department of Corrections, the State of Georgia, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice all posted food procurement solicitations between May and October 2026; these entities typically issue IFBs or RFQs for shelf-stable and fresh food items on quarterly or annual cycles. Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Texas), Pacific Northwest (Oregon), Illinois, and Connecticut, with procurement occurring year-round to support recurring institutional nutrition needs. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County's October 2026 IWQ requesting informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, canned proteins, rice, pasta, canned vegetables) due October 19, 2026, with delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center; the Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce delivered to the Central Distribution Center in Salem with a historical award price of $21.84 per case; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's May 2026 IFB HHS0016792V2 for 210 line items of fresh, frozen, dry, and refrigerated food products across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with a maximum potential value of $4,500,000 over three years. The code shows substantial institutional food procurement activity, though banana flowers specifically do not appear in any recent posted opportunity, suggesting limited demand or taxonomy misalignment in current state and local buying patterns.