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 that describes specialty dried fruit products. State and local governments source this item primarily through school nutrition programs and senior meal services that must comply with the National School Lunch Program, Buy American provisions, and the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act. The work involves supplying breakfast and lunch components, snack items, and meal-service ingredients to school districts and county health and human services facilities. Issuing bodies include school districts (primary users), county boards of education, state health and human services commissions, and county commissioners' offices overseeing senior nutrition programs. The scope spans routine commodity procurement through formal invitation for bid (IFB) and competitive sealed bid (ITB) processes, with vendors required to meet strict nutrition standards, allergen controls, product testing, insurance requirements, and domestic agricultural content minimums of 51 percent.

Recent activity centers on Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, seeking over 1,100 line items of grocery items including dried and fresh fruits for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services requested bids under IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with historical spend of $1.5 million for the prior period; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) for fresh produce spanning multiple fruit and vegetable line items; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued ITB-26-00289 (due June 25, 2026) for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years; and the State of Georgia requested bids for food, supplies, and other kitchen products (due June 22, 2026). All major solicitations enforce firm fixed pricing, prepaid freight, Buy American compliance documentation, USDA or nutrition program affiliation, and comprehensive insurance and background screening for vendor personnel.