UNSPSC 50541700: Frozen non GMO bananas

The type of elongated usually tapering tropical fruit with soft pulpy flesh enclosed in a soft usually yellow rind produced by any of several widely cultivated perennial herbs (genus musa of the family musaceae, the banana family) that has been frozen 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 50541700 Frozen non-GMO bananas is a Class code representing a narrow commodity within the broader fresh and frozen produce procurement activity that state and local governments, particularly school districts, are actively buying to support child nutrition programs. State and local solicitations under or tagged with this code, however, reveal that the actual buying scope is far broader than the code name alone suggests—recent opportunities span comprehensive grocery procurement encompassing frozen and fresh produce, dairy, proteins, grains, beverages, and prepared foods, all subject to federal nutrition standards, Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51% domestic agricultural content, HACCP certification, and whole-grain and low-sodium specifications. School districts and their central purchasing offices dominate the issuing-body mix: the Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, and Rockwood R-VI School District all posted major solicitations in recent months. State procurement also appears, with the State of Georgia posting a general food, supplies, and other kitchen products bid in May 2026. These school districts range from systems serving under 6,900 daily lunch participants to those managing approximately 25,500 students across 32 schools.

The recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary activity in Connecticut. Representative opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education's solicitation (BNB052266, posted June 30, 2026, due June 30, 2026) for over 1,100 grocery line items including frozen products with electronic bid submission through OpenGov; the Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (due June 26, 2026) with delivery to three school sites; the Rockwood R-VI School District's bid for over 900 grocery line items (posted March 31, 2026, due April 29, 2026) using the NUTRIKIDS electronic system; and the Douglas County School System's cooperative-purchasing RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts (RFP 26-004, due March 4, 2026) with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million across two geographic areas. Vendors must maintain $1 million or greater general liability insurance, provide HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, comply with E-Verify authorization, deliver on fixed schedules Monday through Friday with prepaid freight, and accept firm pricing for the contract term, typically July 1 through June 30 with renewal options of one to four additional years.