UNSPSC 50382104: Cavendish banana purees

The variety of bananas known as cavendish bananas which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50382104 Cavendish banana purees, a Commodity code, describes canned and processed fruit products purchased by state agencies, school districts, and corrections departments for food service operations, including applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and mixed grocery items delivered to central distribution centers, school nutrition warehouses, and state facilities. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Austin Independent School District, multiple Georgia school systems (Hancock County, Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham County, Liberty County, Muscogee County), Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, the City of Bridgeport Connecticut Board of Education Nutrition Center, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The work being solicited includes large-volume food supply contracts for institutional food service, with representative recent opportunities including Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, response due July 31, 2026), Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), and Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with historical annual value of $1.5 million (due July 13, 2026).

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Douglas County, Hancock County, Savannah-Chatham County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, and City of Bridgeport Connecticut), Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, DISD, Austin ISD), Oregon (ODOC), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), Missouri (Rockwood), Illinois (state CPO), and Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education). School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with state corrections and health agencies and independent school districts in major metropolitan areas posting frequently. Solicitation types are predominantly ITB, IFB, and RFP formats. Oregon Department of Corrections appears twice in recent records (May 18 and July 10, 2026) procuring canned applesauce in similar volumes, signaling repeat institutional purchasing. Most school district procurements emphasize firm fixed pricing for twelve-month periods (typically July-June fiscal years), compliance with Buy American provisions and USDA commodity specifications, and delivery to multiple school sites or central warehouses on set weekly schedules. Evaluation typically prioritizes lowest responsive and responsible bid or best value based on price, vendor performance history, and specification compliance.