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, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh petite and standard banana procurement by state and local education and recreation agencies. Recent solicitations show school districts and county parks divisions sourcing bananas as discrete produce line items within broader food service contracts, with specifications requiring specific ripeness stages, case configurations, temperature control upon delivery, and HACCP compliance. Madison Metropolitan School District requested 70–90 cases weekly of petite bananas (5" to 5.5" length, ripeness stages 3.5–4.5 per the Chiquita color guide) under IFB 4162, with an estimated annual contract value of $78,000 for the 2026–2027 school year; delivery was specified to occur Monday through Friday between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. at 4711 Pflaum Road, with bananas required to arrive at internal temperatures of 55 degrees Fahrenheit or above and a minimum 98 percent fill rate mandated. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Early County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System) and county recreation departments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), alongside produce consolidators serving healthcare facilities (Marion Health Care Coalition). School districts dominate the issuing-body mix and treat banana procurement as a component of larger fresh-produce contracts or standalone fruit bids rather than as a separate commodity category.

Recent banana procurement activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin, with secondary activity in Florida. Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 (bids due July 29, 2026) and related fresh-fruit requests represent the Wisconsin footprint, while Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia, IFB due June 26, 2026), Bartow County School System (Georgia, RFP 10-2026-019, proposals due June 22, 2026), and Early County Board of Education (Georgia, bids due June 8, 2026) anchor Georgia activity. Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issued an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN 258360) for comprehensive food services including fruit procurement at North Collier Regional Park, with proposals due March 6, 2025. School district banana specifications emphasize quality assurance (HACCP plans, color-stage precision, temperature thresholds, fill-rate guarantees) and favor domestic sourcing under Buy American provisions; evaluation typically weights cost at 40 percent with organizational qualifications, past experience, and references accounting for substantial portions of scoring.