UNSPSC 50531712: Dried non GMO pisang mas bananas

The variety of non GMO bananas known as non GMO pisang mas 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 50531712 Dried non GMO pisang mas bananas is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local solicitations, maps to a much broader scope of school nutrition and institutional food service procurement than the code name alone suggests. State and local governments are buying dried and fresh produce, prepared meals, and a full range of food and consumable products through opportunities tagged with or related to this code, driven primarily by school districts and public health agencies meeting National School Lunch Program requirements, Buy American provisions, and nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act. The issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and municipal procurement offices acting on behalf of school nutrition departments (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases).

Recent opportunities span the Southeast and Texas. Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce across over 200 line items (apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, peppers, tomatoes, and specialty items) with delivery to three school sites and a June 26 response date. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut, Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items supporting the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department under bid BNB052266 with a June 30, 2026 deadline, requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content, compliance with Title VII CFR food-program regulations, and acceptance of orders through the LINQ School Solutions ordering system. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested bids on food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 with a July 13, 2026 response date and a historical contract value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB 26-00289 on June 3, 2026, for senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17,832,659.90 over three years, with response due June 25, 2026.