UNSPSC 50531706: Dried non GMO green bananas

The variety of non GMO bananas known as non GMO green 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 50531706 Dried non GMO green bananas is a Commodity code that nominally describes a single produce item, yet state and local governments soliciting under this code are actually buying broad baskets of food and consumable products for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. Recent solicitations tagged to this code span fresh produce, grocery items, packaged meals, and food service supplies rather than dried green bananas specifically, suggesting the code functions as a catch-all for fresh and processed food procurement in state and local nutrition and food service contexts. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia), and other institutional food service operations. Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content (typically 51 percent) and compliance with federal nutrition standards including the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act appear consistently across school-based solicitations.

Recent activity spans the South and Mid-Atlantic: Texas (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center), Georgia (state-level food and kitchen products), Florida (Hillsborough County senior meals), Connecticut (Bridgeport), Georgia (Hancock County), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District). Representative recent opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 RFQ for over 1,100 line items of grocery items with a contract period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and delivery to a central warehouse and school sites; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB (HHS0017449) for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with an estimated historical value of $1.5 million and a term beginning September 1, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items and delivery to three school locations; and Hillsborough County's June 2026 ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated contract value of $17,832,659.90 over three years. Vendors must typically hold commercial general liability insurance, provide HACCP plans, submit nutritional documentation, and meet state-specific debarment and E-Verify requirements.