UNSPSC 50521700: Non GMO bananas

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO bananas. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50521700 Non GMO bananas is a Class code under which state and local governments procure fresh bananas for school nutrition programs, regional park concession operations, and health care coalition food services. The work involves supplying fresh bananas to multiple delivery sites, meeting specified ripeness and size standards, complying with food safety and HACCP requirements, and maintaining delivery schedules aligned to operational demand. Recent solicitations show school districts dominating the activity, with specifications calling for petite bananas in standard case packs (typically 150-count) delivered to food production centers at prescribed temperatures and ripeness stages. Park districts and healthcare coalitions also solicit under this code, though at lower volume. Vendors must carry general liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million depending on contract value), maintain cold-chain compliance, provide recall procedures, and meet USDA agricultural commodity content requirements where applicable. Local-vendor preferences and diverse-owned business set-asides appear in multiple recent opportunities.

Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin and Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia have posted the most recent and detailed banana and produce solicitations. Madison's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (posted July 8, 2026, due July 29, 2026) specifies 70–90 cases weekly at an estimated $78,000 annual contract value, with delivery to a single food production center between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. Monday through Friday; evaluation weights cost at 40 percent and past MMSD experience at 10 percent. Hancock County's IFB #SN002-2027 (posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026) covers over 200 line items of fresh produce including multiple banana varieties and citrus, with delivery to three school locations and a Buy American provision requiring 51 percent domestic content in processed products. Secondary opportunities include Collier County's Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park (posted October 8, 2026, due March 6, 2025) and Marion Health Care Coalition's fresh produce RFQ (posted August 7, 2026, due August 21, 2026). Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin, with secondary demand visible in Florida and broader regional school districts and special-purpose entities.