UNSPSC 50521712: Non GMO pisang mas bananas

The variety of non GMO bananas known as non GMO pisang mas 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 50521712 Non GMO pisang mas bananas is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of specialty banana varieties for school nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show school districts buying petite or pisang-mas-type bananas as components of broader fresh produce contracts, typically under 150-count case specifications with strict ripeness and temperature requirements, and as single-line items within multi-vendor food service awards. The code reflects a narrow product segment within institutional food sourcing—school districts are sourcing small-format bananas alongside apples, berries, citrus, and root vegetables to meet student nutrition objectives and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program requirements.

School districts across the Southeast comprise the primary buyer base under this code, with activity concentrated in Georgia and Wisconsin. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) issued RFB 4162 due July 29, 2026, for 70–90 cases weekly of petite bananas at $78,000 annual value with delivery to a single production facility; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026, for over 200 fresh produce line items including multiple banana varieties as part of a full-year school nutrition contract; Liberty County, Glynn County, and Savannah-Chatham County school systems in Georgia issued competing IFBs in March and April 2026 for annual produce procurement spanning 60–72 line items with bananas as standard staples; and Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 districts with $5.5 million estimated annual spending and bananas as commodity staples. All solicitations emphasize HACCP compliance, traceability, Buy American sourcing, weekly delivery to school sites, and pricing benchmarked to USDA market reports. The geographic footprint centers on Georgia school districts, with outlier activity in Wisconsin and Texas (McAllen ISD and Austin ISD), reflecting regionalized school nutrition procurement cycles tied to academic-year contracting windows.