UNSPSC 50521709: Non GMO lady finger bananas

The variety of non GMO bananas known as non GMO lady finger banana. 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 50521709 Non GMO lady finger bananas, a Commodity code, captures specialized banana procurement by school districts for child nutrition programs. State and local governments buying under this code are sourcing small-format bananas—typically 5" to 5.5" in length, single units in 150-count case packs, and at specific ripeness stages (half green/half yellow through mostly yellow with green tips)—for elementary and secondary school meal service. The work involves meeting strict specifications for temperature control during transport, fill-rate guarantees, and substitution protocols when product is rejected; vendors must submit HACCP plans, maintain liability insurance, and comply with affirmative action requirements where applicable. School districts are the primary issuing bodies under this code, with evaluation criteria typically weighting cost competitiveness, organizational capacity to meet service requirements, qualifications and experience, and past performance with the purchasing district.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin school districts. Madison Metropolitan School District posted RFB 4162 on July 8, 2026, for petite bananas with bids due July 29, 2026, projecting annual contract value of $78,000 and weekly usage of 70–90 cases during school sessions (September 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027). The district's evaluation framework allocates 40% to cost, 20% to service and support capacity, 15% to qualifications and experience, 10% to past experience with MMSD, and 10% to references, with diverse-owned business documentation weighted at 5%. Other school nutrition procurements in the source block name bananas as line items within broader fresh-produce and food-service solicitations (Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, McAllen Independent School District, and Douglas County School System via GEC Buying Cooperative), but the Madison MMSD and similar narrow-scope banana-only RFBs represent the clearest match to the Commodity code's scope.