UNSPSC 50531700: Dried non GMO bananas

The type of elongated usually tapering tropical fruit with soft pulpy flesh enclosed in a soft usually yellow rind produced by any of several widely cultivated perennial herbs (genus musa of the family musaceae, the banana family) that has been dried for preservation. 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 50531700 Dried non GMO bananas is a Class code that in current state and local procurement covers a broader range of food products and meal services than the code name alone suggests. Recent solicitations under this code span school district nutrition programs buying fresh produce and packaged meal items, county and state human services facilities procuring bulk food and consumable products for congregate dining and meal delivery, and municipal purchasing on behalf of school boards sourcing grocery items meeting federal nutrition standards. The scope reflects actual procurement activity: school districts are requesting sealed bids on fresh produce by item count and case size, packaged meal boxes for summer food service programs, and comprehensive grocery line items spanning produce, dairy, meat, and prepared foods. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Bridgeport Board of Education) and county/state human services agencies (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners for senior meals, Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state supported living center food service). All solicitations are subject to Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products, and nutrition compliance tied to the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act or Adult Care Food Program standards.

Geographic activity centers on Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce bid due June 26, 2026 under IFB #SN002-2027 covering over 200 line items of apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, and specialty produce with delivery to three school sites; the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' grocery items bid (BNB052266) due June 30, 2026 via electronic submission through OpenGov e-Procurement Portal, spanning over 1,100 line items supporting the National School Lunch Program with contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services ITB-26-00289 due June 25, 2026, estimated at $17,832,659.90 over three years and requiring bidders to be on the Florida Department of Elderly Affairs Adult Care Food Program Caterer List; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products IFB HHS0017449 for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposal due July 13, 2026 and historical annual value of $1.5 million. Bid response deadlines cluster in June through July 2026.