UNSPSC 50531715: Dried non GMO sucrier bananas

The variety of non GMO bananas known as non GMO sucrier 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 50531715 Dried non-GMO sucrier bananas, a Commodity code, appears in state and local procurement data with minimal direct relevance. The recent opportunities tagged under this code center on broad-scope school nutrition and senior meal programs that buy fresh and processed produce across multiple categories, not dried banana products specifically. State and local governments procure food for K-12 school districts, senior nutrition programs, and institutional facilities—typically through RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs that name dozens or hundreds of line items spanning fresh produce, frozen goods, dairy, proteins, grains, and beverages. When dried or specialty produce items appear, they are bundled within larger grocery or fresh-produce contracts rather than solicited as standalone commodities. The issuing bodies include school district purchasing offices (Fairfax County Public Schools, Bridgeport Board of Education, Douglas County School System, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, and Bulloch County Board of Education), county commissioners (Hillsborough County, Florida), and state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia). A few procurements span multiple districts through cooperative buying arrangements (GEC Buying Cooperative sourcing for 30 Georgia school districts).

Recent opportunities show heaviest activity in Georgia and Florida school districts, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia. Representative solicitations include the Douglas County School System's RFP 26-003 for Food Supply and Distribution (estimated $9 million annually across 32 schools, due February 18, 2026), the Bulloch County Board of Education IFB #043025 for comprehensive school nutrition grocery across 14 school sites (due May 4, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 covering 45 school buildings plus distribution centers (due April 27, 2026), and the City of Dallas's RFCSP for boxed meal delivery to city events (due March 27, 2026, five-year term). The Meriden Public Schools RFP 026-41 (Connecticut, due February 25, 2026) explicitly valued at approximately $3.1 million for school-year 2026-2027 and the Hillsborough County ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery (estimated $17.8 million over three years, due June 25, 2026) represent the largest visible procurements. These contracts uniformly require Buy American provisions (51% domestic agricultural content), HACCP compliance, comprehensive liability insurance, firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, and compliance with nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act and USDA regulations. None of the recent opportunities specifically target dried banana products, limiting immediate relevance for suppliers focused narrowly on that commodity.