UNSPSC 50521706: Non GMO green bananas

The variety of non GMO bananas known as non GMO green 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 50521706 Non GMO green bananas is a Commodity code covering fresh petite and specialty banana varieties for institutional food service, particularly school nutrition programs. State and local jurisdictions are actively soliciting bananas as part of broader fresh produce and food service procurement under this code. Recent opportunities show school districts sourcing petite bananas in single ripeness stages (ranging from half green/half yellow through mostly yellow with green tips) in standardized case quantities, typically 150-count packs, meeting strict temperature and fill-rate requirements. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and school nutrition programs, with the Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Glynn County Board of Education in Georgia, and multiple other district nutrition departments across Georgia and Texas serving as repeat procurers. Bananas appear as line items within larger fresh produce and food service contracts rather than as standalone commodity buys, reflecting their role as staple items in school meal programs.

The geographic concentration of recent activity is strongest in Georgia, where multiple school districts (Hancock County, Liberty County, Glynn County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County) have issued sealed bids and RFPs for fresh produce including bananas across the past four months. Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan) and Texas (McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District) also show active procurement. The Madison Metropolitan School District issued RFB 4162 for Petite Bananas on July 8, 2026, with bids due July 29, 2026, projecting weekly usage of 70–90 cases during school sessions and annual contract value of $78,000 for the period September 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with delivery to the Food Production Center in Madison between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. Monday through Friday. Evaluation weighs cost at 40%, organization qualifications at 15%, diverse-owned business status at 5%, past experience with the district at 10%, and references at 10%, with award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Hancock County Board of Education issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for over 200 fresh produce line items including multiple apple varieties, berries, and other produce for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. at the Hancock County Board of Education office in Sparta, Georgia.