UNSPSC 50521705: Non GMO dominico bananas

The variety of non GMO bananas known as non GMO dominico 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 50521705 Non GMO dominico bananas, a Commodity code, encompasses the supply of petite and specialty banana varieties to state and local institutions, primarily school districts operating child nutrition programs under federal funding like the National School Lunch Program and Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. State and local governments procuring under this code are buying ready-to-eat fresh produce in specified ripeness stages, sized to portion-control standards (typically 5" to 5.5" in length for petite varieties), and delivered in bulk case quantities with strict quality requirements including minimum fill rates of 98 percent, temperature control during transport, and traceability documentation. School districts dominate recent activity as issuing bodies, with multiple districts in Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin, and Florida posting simultaneous or overlapping solicitations for fresh produce categories that include bananas as a line item within broader produce portfolios; Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin and school systems in Hancock County and multiple Georgia counties (Bulloch, Liberty, Muscogee, Savannah-Chatham, Glynn, Douglas County) are representative repeat issuers. The code shows active procurement across the Southeast and Midwest, with Georgia school districts appearing most frequently in the recent opportunities block, followed by Florida, Texas, and Wisconsin. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (posted July 8, 2026, due July 29, 2026) specifying 70–90 weekly cases at $78,000 estimated annual value with delivery to a single production center and ripeness specifications tied to the Chiquita color standard, and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (posted February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026) covering fresh produce including bananas across 30 cooperating school districts in two Georgia areas with estimated combined annual spending of $5.5 million on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis.

Bananas appear consistently as a high-volume commodity within school nutrition procurement, typically ordered in 1,500+ annual cases per district and featuring prominently in multi-item produce contracts. Delivery windows are tightly controlled to early morning hours (5:00–7:00 a.m. common for Madison; 6:30–2:00 p.m. at other districts), with weekly or twice-weekly drops to multiple school sites required. HACCP plans, food traceability documentation, product recall procedures, Buy American compliance, workers' compensation insurance ($500,000 to $1 million minimums), general liability coverage ($1 million common), and federal work authorization verification (E-Verify) are standard contract requirements across all recent opportunities in the block. Price evaluation commonly weights cost at 40 percent with the remainder distributed among vendor qualifications, past experience with the issuing district, references, and diverse-owned business status (typically 5 percent). School districts rarely sole-source; awards are made to lowest responsive and responsible bidders or distributed across multiple vendors on a line-item basis. No incumbent vendors are identified in recent solicitations, indicating open competitive markets with no apparent consolidation. Geographic preference clauses appear in some solicitations (Wisconsin districts prefer 400-mile sourcing radii), though domestic sourcing and Buy American compliance dominate across all jurisdictions. Contract terms are typically annual (July 1–June 30) with renewal options ranging from three to four additional one-year periods, and price adjustments after the initial year are tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports or Consumer Price Index data. The code shows consistent, steady procurement velocity across multiple issuing bodies with no evidence of retrenchment.