UNSPSC 50521704: Non GMO cavendish bananas

The variety of non GMO bananas known as non GMO cavendish 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 50521704 Non GMO cavendish bananas, a Commodity code, defines products that state and local governments—primarily school districts—procure for institutional food service, most commonly as a staple item within broader school nutrition contracts. Recent solicitations show bananas embedded within multi-item produce bids as a weekly-delivery commodity, with exact specifications often negotiated around case size, ripeness stage, and quality standards tied to USDA color guides or general fresh-produce compliance. The issuing bodies are uniformly school districts and county boards of education serving National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations across elementary, middle, and high schools, frequently bundled with other fresh fruits and vegetables under single RFP, RFQ, or IFB notices rather than standalone banana procurements.

Activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with recent opportunities posted by Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and the Douglas County School System cooperative vehicle serving 30 districts across Georgia. Madison Metropolitan School District posted RFB 4162 for petite bananas on July 8, 2026, with bids due July 29, 2026, specifying 70–90 cases weekly at $78,000 estimated annual value, 150-count cases sized 5" to 5.5" in length, ripeness stages 3.5 through 4.5, Monday-through-Friday delivery to a single production center, HACCP plan submission required, and 98 percent fill-rate minimum with 24-hour substitute provision at same price. Bananas appear as line-item commodities in multi-hundred-item institutional produce solicitations such as the Douglas County School System RFP (covering 30 districts, $5.5 million estimated annual spend, March 4, 2026 response deadline) and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Bid 26-34 (72 fresh-produce items, 21,125 cases of Fuji apples as reference volume, April 23, 2026 response deadline), where bananas typically represent 1,000–1,500 cases annually per district.