UNSPSC 50521710: Non GMO manzano bananas

The variety of non GMO bananas known as non GMO manzano 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 50521710 Non GMO manzano bananas, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within school nutrition procurement. State and local governments soliciting under this code are purchasing petite or specialty banana varieties — typically single-unit produce in 150-count cases, sized 5" to 5.5" in length at specific ripeness stages (Chiquita color guide stages 3.5 through 4.5) — for delivery to school food service operations. The work being solicited is straightforward: vendors supply pre-specified banana inventory on a weekly or multi-weekly delivery schedule to designated school receiving locations, maintaining cold-chain compliance (55°F minimum internal temperature), meeting HACCP documentation requirements, and ensuring minimum fill rates (typically 98% or higher). Issuing bodies are almost exclusively school districts and school nutrition programs, which dominate fresh produce procurement at the K–12 level. Recent solicitations show routine engagement with independent school districts and county school systems across multiple states.

Geographic activity centers on the Southeast, 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 Douglas County School System (Georgia). Madison Metropolitan School District posted a representative RFB 4162 due July 29, 2026, for petite bananas with estimated annual contract value of $78,000 and weekly usage of 70–90 cases; evaluation criteria weighted cost at 40%, ability to meet service and support requirements at 20%, organizational qualifications at 15%, diverse-owned business status at 5%, past MMSD experience at 10%, and references at 10%. Compliance requirements include HACCP plan submission, $1 million liability insurance, OSHA standards adherence, and affirmative action compliance for non-exempt vendors. The code shows material recent activity concentrated in school nutrition procurement across Georgia, Texas, and Wisconsin, with most solicitations issued as RFBs or IFBs on annual fixed-price or cost-plus structures featuring July–August contract start dates aligned to the school year.