UNSPSC 50531703: Dried non GMO burro bananas

The variety of non GMO bananas known as non GMO burro 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 50531703 Dried non-GMO burro bananas is a Commodity code that nominally covers a specific dried fruit product, but the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under this code show little relevant purchasing activity for the product itself. The recent opportunities instead reflect broad food service procurement across school districts, county governments, and state agencies—including grocery items, fresh produce, senior meal services, and packaged meal boxes. None of the five most recent solicitations explicitly reference dried burro bananas or dried banana products as a line item or scope focus. The City of Bridgeport's grocery items bid for the Board of Education spans over 1,100 line items across breakfast cereals, baked goods, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, and dairy; the Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB covers fresh apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, and citrus; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's bid for the El Paso State Supported Living Center covers general food and consumable products under NIGP classes 385, 390, 380, and 393; and the Pascagoula-Gautier School District's bid targets packaged 7-day meal boxes for the Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Pascagoula-Gautier), county commissions (Hillsborough County in Florida for senior meal services), state health agencies (Texas HHS Commission), and state procurement offices (Georgia).

Geographic activity spans Connecticut, Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Mississippi, with school nutrition procurement dominating the recent record. The most recent and largest opportunity is Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services across congregate dining centers and home delivery, due June 25, 2026, with an estimated contract value of $17,832,659.90 over three years. The City of Bridgeport's grocery bid (BNB052266) due June 30, 2026, supports the National School Lunch Program and requires 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients under Buy American Provision compliance. Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB due June 26, 2026, spans over 200 line items with firm pricing through June 30, 2027, and delivery to three school sites. The code shows no standing demand signal for dried burro bananas specifically; the mismatch between the commodity name and the actual procurement scope suggests the code may have been applied incorrectly to these opportunities or is inactive for its intended product category in state and local procurement.