UNSPSC 50521703: Non GMO burro bananas

The variety of non GMO bananas known as non GMO burro 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 50521703 Non GMO burro bananas (Commodity) encompasses the procurement of petite and specialty banana varieties for school nutrition programs, with state and local education agencies soliciting small-unit banana supplies in specific ripeness stages and case configurations to support student meal service. School districts across the Southeast are the primary buyers under this code, with purchasing driven by National School Lunch Program requirements and fresh produce initiatives. Recent solicitations emphasize precise specifications—ripeness color stages, case counts, internal temperatures at delivery, and fill-rate guarantees—alongside HACCP compliance, liability insurance thresholds, and strict logistics windows for early-morning deliveries to central food production facilities. Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin posted RFB 4162 on July 8, 2026, requesting petite bananas (150-count cases, 5" to 5.5" length, ripeness stages 3.5 to 4.5 per Chiquita standards) for weekly usage of 70–90 cases during school sessions at an estimated annual contract value of $78,000, with bids due July 29, 2026. The District specified delivery between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. Monday through Friday to its Food Production Center, required a minimum 98 percent fill rate, mandated HACCP plans prior to award, and weighted cost at 40 percent of the evaluation.

Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast and upper Midwest, with recent opportunities concentrated in Georgia (Hancock County Board of Education, Glynn County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Muscogee County School District, Bulloch County School District, and Bartow County School System) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District). Most banana procurement is embedded within broader fresh-produce and food-service RFBs, RFPs, and ITBs rather than standalone banana solicitations; the Commodity code itself shows limited standalone activity, with banana demand typically aggregated into larger produce line items alongside apples, citrus, and other fruits. School nutrition departments source bananas as staple items in their 60–400+ line-item fresh-produce portfolios, with weekly or bi-weekly delivery schedules and annual contract terms running July 1 through June 30. The code aligns with institutional produce-buying cycles driven by the National School Lunch Program, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program funding, and domestic sourcing preferences, though recent opportunities tagged to this code do not consistently isolate banana-specific terms or volumes—bananas appear as one item within comprehensive commodity lists rather than as the primary procurement focus.