UNSPSC 50531709: Dried non GMO lady finger banana

The variety of non GMO bananas known as non GMO lady finger banana 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 50531709 Dried non-GMO lady finger banana, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line that state and local governments procure almost exclusively through broad food and nutrition solicitations for school cafeterias and institutional dining, not as a standalone contract item. Recent state and local opportunities tag this code within comprehensive grocery, fresh produce, and meal-service RFPs and IFBs, though dried specialty bananas appear rarely as named line items in posted documents. School districts, state agencies, and county nutrition programs are the primary buyers, sourcing dried fruit products as part of larger food-service vendor agreements that span breakfast items, snacks, fruits, and vegetables. The scope of work under this code is ingredient supply within institutional food service — products must meet Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content where applicable), Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and school nutrition program compliance including HACCP food safety plans, nutritional labeling, allergen restrictions, and cold-chain or shelf-life specifications depending on product form.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast, particularly Georgia and Florida, with secondary activity in Connecticut and Texas. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) issued a comprehensive grocery RFP in June 2026 (due June 30) spanning over 1,100 line items including fruits and snacks; Hancock County Schools (Georgia) solicited fresh produce with multiple item categories in June 2026 (due June 26); Douglas County Schools (Georgia) issued an RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two regions with approximately $4.4 million estimated annual spend (due March 4, 2026); and Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools (Georgia) sought fresh produce across 72 items with 60 school delivery sites (due April 23, 2026). Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) issued a Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026) with firm fixed pricing covering 45 schools and distribution kitchens, and Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut) released an RFP for commercial groceries and USDA Foods with an anticipated contract value of $3.1 million for 8,200 students (due February 25, 2026). These solicitations rarely isolate dried specialty fruit products as line items; dried bananas would be embedded within broader snack, fruit, or ingredient categories priced on a per-unit or case basis and evaluated alongside competing suppliers' full product portfolios.