UNSPSC 50537025: Dried non GMO plantains

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO plantain that has 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 50537025 Dried non-GMO plantains is a Commodity code that captures specialized food ingredients in state and local school nutrition and institutional feeding programs, though the recent opportunities block shows little direct procurement activity specifically for dried plantains. The code sits within food procurement ecosystems where school districts, state health agencies, and county governments source breakfast items, produce, and specialty ingredients to meet federal nutrition standards under the National School Lunch Program and related child nutrition initiatives. When solicited, dried plantains would typically flow into meal preparation workflows alongside fresh produce, grains, proteins, and prepared items. However, the representative recent opportunities in the block—spanning Bridgeport Board of Education's 1,100-line-item grocery bid, Hancock County and Douglas County school produce contracts, Fairfax County's master grocery K-12 solicitation, and Texas HHSC institutional feeding—name fresh produce, eggs, mainstream grocery staples, and bulk meal services but do not itemize dried plantains as a line item or category focus. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Douglas County, Fairfax County, Meriden, Savannah-Chatham, Bulloch County, Pascagoula-Gautier), with one state health agency (Texas HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center) and municipal food service programs (Hillsborough County senior meals, City of Dallas event catering). No recent opportunities in the block reference dried non-GMO plantains specifically.

Geographic activity centers on the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, with recent solicitations clustered in Georgia (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham), Connecticut (Meriden, Bridgeport), Florida (Hillsborough County), Virginia (Fairfax County), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier), Texas (HHSC), and Texas (Dallas). Response dates for the most recent opportunities ranged from June 26, 2026 (Hancock County IFB for fresh produce) through March 27, 2026 (Dallas RFCSP for meal delivery) and earlier. The code appears to reflect a niche ingredient rather than high-volume procurement; dried plantains do not surface as a named line item in any of the sampled recent opportunities, suggesting that when sourced, they are likely bundled into broader grocery or specialty ingredient categories rather than solicited as standalone commodity contracts. Pursue this code only if your firm has existing relationships with school districts or state health agencies sourcing specialty produce or ethnic food ingredients, and validate demand through direct outreach to nutrition directors rather than relying on posted solicitation signals at this time.