UNSPSC 50521708: Non GMO lacatan bananas

The variety of non GMO bananas known as non GMO lacatan 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 50521708 Non GMO lacatan bananas is a Commodity code that covers fresh banana procurement for school nutrition programs, parks and recreation food services, and healthcare food operations. State and local governments buying under this code source individual units or case-packed fresh bananas meeting ripeness, size, and temperature specifications, typically integrated into broader fresh-produce or food-service contracts. The issuing bodies soliciting under the code include school districts, county boards of education, county parks departments, and regional health coalitions. Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin and Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia have posted banana-specific bids; other districts bundle banana procurement within larger fresh-produce or food-supply RFBs that do not isolate this commodity by name but include it as a line item.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia, Wisconsin, and Florida. Madison Metropolitan School District posted an RFB for petite bananas on July 8, 2026, due July 29, 2026, projecting 70–90 cases weekly during school sessions and an annual contract value of $78,000 for September 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with delivery to the Food Production Center requiring single units in 150-count case packs at 5" to 5.5" length and ripeness stages 3.5 through 4.5 per Chiquita color standards. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted a fresh-produce IFB on June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 produce line items including multiple apple varieties, berries, vegetables, and specialty fruits, with bananas included as one component; Bartow County School System in Georgia sought local fresh fruits and vegetables via RFP due June 22, 2026, requiring 400-mile sourcing from local farms. Collier County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued an ITN on October 8, 2026 for food services at North Collier Regional Park (response due March 6, 2025) that includes banana procurement within broader concession operations. School districts dominate the code's recent activity; most contracts run a full academic year from July or September through June with renewal options, require HACCP plans, specify delivery schedules with narrow time windows (often early morning Monday–Friday), and apply geographic, local-vendor, or diverse-business preferences in evaluation.