UNSPSC 50531701: Dried non GMO apple bananas

The variety of non GMO bananas known as non GMO apple bananas that have 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 50531701 Dried non GMO apple bananas, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within school and institutional food procurement. State and local governments buy this product primarily as a component of broader grocery and food-service contracts for K-12 schools, state-supported living facilities, senior meal programs, and summer nutrition initiatives. The code appears within large multi-item procurement requests rather than as a standalone line item, and dried fruit procurement is typically bundled with fresh produce, processed foods, and nutrition-compliant staples under Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products.

Recent activity spans school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county nutrition services across multiple states. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education (BNB052266, IFB, due June 30, 2026) covering over 1,100 line items including dried fruits compliant with Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act standards and whole grain requirements. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (SY27, due June 26, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission sought food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (HHS0017449, IFB, due July 11, 2026) with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County, Florida, procured senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 (ITB2600289, due June 25, 2026). The State of Georgia issued a solicitation for food, supplies, and other kitchen products (due June 22, 2026), and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi solicited packaged 7-day meal boxes for summer nutrition programs (due April 29, 2026). The code shows modest recent activity concentrated in school nutrition programs and state-supported facilities across the Southeast and Connecticut, with procurement driven by federal nutrition compliance requirements and fixed annual contract cycles tied to school-year transitions.