UNSPSC 50531714: Dried non GMO saba bananas

The variety of non GMO bananas known as non GMO saba 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 50531714 Dried non-GMO saba bananas is a Commodity code, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little relevant purchasing. The sourced opportunities span school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts across multiple states, none of which specifically identify dried saba bananas or dried banana products as a line item. School districts and county boards of education dominate the solicitation landscape, issuing IFBs and RFPs for comprehensive grocery, fresh produce, and meal service contracts that encompass hundreds of food categories—breakfast items, frozen products, dairy, fresh vegetables, fruits, condiments, and prepared meals—but the available records do not surface purchasing specifically for dried non-GMO saba bananas as a tracked or bid commodity.

The geographic spread of recent opportunities spans Georgia (Douglas County School System, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, State of Georgia), Connecticut (City of Meriden, City of Bridgeport), Florida (Hillsborough County), Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, City of Dallas), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools). Representative solicitations include the Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 grocery bid (BNB052266, IFB with 1,100+ line items across fruits, vegetables, dairy, and snacks), the Douglas County School System's February 2026 fresh produce RFP (PE64810NONST2026000000047, approximately $4.4 million annually across 30 districts), and Meriden Public Schools' February 2026 RFP for commercial groceries and USDA Foods (RFP02641, approximately $3.1 million for 2026-2027). While fresh fruit and produce procurement is active, the code itself registers no documented state or local demand for dried saba bananas specifically, suggesting either misclassification of the code against actual purchasing patterns or minimal procurement volume under this commodity designation.