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 is a Commodity code that captures specialty dried fruit products procured by state and local governments for institutional food service, primarily school nutrition programs and state-supported facilities operating under federal nutrition standards. The recent opportunities show that issuing bodies tag dried bananas and similar commodity items within broader grocery and food-supply contracts rather than as standalone line items, reflecting how school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county nutrition programs consolidate fruit and produce procurement across hundreds of SKUs. The scope of work under this code encompasses sourcing compliant dried produce that meets Buy American agricultural content thresholds (typically 51 percent domestic content for processed products), nutrition labeling and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act standards, allergen restrictions (nut-free compliance), and firm fixed pricing with no fuel or freight surcharges, all delivered on standard pallets to central warehouses and school sites on regular schedules or emergency 24-hour-notice basis.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB for grocery items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's National School Lunch Program (due June 30, 2026) covering over 1,100 line items including dried and fresh produce; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission sought food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted an IFB for fresh produce for 2026–27 (due June 26, 2026) spanning 200-plus items; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services (due June 25, 2026) valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years. State and local buyers consistently require vendor compliance documentation, HACCP plans, product formulation and nutritional analysis statements, and professional references; insurance minimums typically run $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate with the buying agency named as additional insured.