UNSPSC 50531708: Dried non GMO lacatan bananas

The variety of non GMO bananas known as non GMO lacatan 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 50531708 Dried non GMO lacatan bananas is a Commodity code that classifies a single product line, but the recent state and local solicitation activity tagged under this code does not reflect procurement of dried lacatan bananas. Instead, the tagged opportunities span broad grocery procurement, fresh produce supply, meal preparation and delivery, and food service distribution contracts across school districts, county systems, and municipal agencies. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual solicitation content suggests limited or misclassified recent activity specifically for dried non-GMO lacatan bananas at the state and local level.

The recent opportunities show heavy concentration in school nutrition programs and institutional food service. Issuing bodies include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, and Douglas County School System), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), county systems (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), and municipal procurement offices (City of Bridgeport, City of Dallas). Geographic activity spans Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia, with Georgia appearing most frequently across multiple school districts and the state procurement office. Representative recent solicitations include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) spanning 45 schools and distribution centers with comprehensive grocery and produce supply; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) for over 200 line items across multiple fruit and vegetable categories; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026) valued at $17.8 million over three years; and Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution RFP (SN26-003, due February 18, 2026) with approximately $9 million annual expenditure across 32 schools serving 25,500 students. None of the posted opportunities explicitly name dried lacatan bananas as a line item or procurement focus.