UNSPSC 50531704: Dried non GMO cavendish bananas

The variety of non GMO bananas known as non GMO cavendish 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 50531704 Dried non-GMO Cavendish bananas (Commodity tier) names a specific dried-fruit product, but state and local procurement activity under this code shows little direct solicitation for dried bananas in isolation. The recent opportunities block contains no bids explicitly requesting dried bananas as a line item or focus; instead, school districts, county systems, and municipal food-service operations are procuring fresh produce, comprehensive grocery assortments, and meal-service contracts that may include dried or processed fruit as one component among dozens or hundreds of line items. When dried bananas do appear in these solicitations, they are embedded within broader fresh-produce or food-supply categories rather than featured as standalone commodities. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Fairfax County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, Meriden, and Douglas County), municipal or county meal-service operators (Hillsborough County, City of Dallas), and state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, State of Georgia). These jurisdictions purchase food through IFBs, RFPs, and RFQs with response dates typically 30–90 days out, often tied to fiscal-year transitions (July 1 start dates) or seasonal cycles.

The geographic spread of recent activity centers on Georgia (five solicitations across multiple school systems and the state purchasing office), Florida (Hillsborough County), Connecticut (Bridgeport, Meriden), Virginia (Fairfax County), Texas (HHSC), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier), and other scattered jurisdictions. Representative recent opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) covering 76 grocery items across 45 schools and distribution centers, and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-003 for Food Supply and Distribution Services with an estimated annual value of approximately $9,000,000 for 32,000 daily meals across 32 schools. Most school-district solicitations impose Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content), USDA compliance, HACCP food-safety plans, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges. Dried bananas as a standalone commodity line do not appear prominently in the recent bids; when fruit products are listed, fresh produce (apples, berries, citrus) or processed items (fruit cups, dried snack packs) dominate. Vendors pursuing this code should evaluate whether the market opportunity lies in supplying dried bananas as one item within broader food-service contracts rather than as a unique product differentiation.