UNSPSC 50541707: Frozen non GMO gros michel bananas

The variety of non GMO bananas known as non GMO gros michel bananas that have 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 50541707 Frozen non-GMO Gros Michel bananas is a Commodity code that nominally describes a single frozen fruit product line, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code do not reflect procurement specifically for frozen bananas. Instead, the opportunities show state and local governments buying broad food-service items — shelf-stable pantry goods, fresh produce, dairy, proteins, baked goods, and non-food supplies — through school districts, county social-services departments, and state purchasing offices. The code appears to serve as a catch-all food-product classification in some jurisdictions' procurement systems rather than a precise descriptor of frozen banana procurement. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), and state agencies (State of Georgia). School districts appear most frequently, procuring under National School Lunch Program authority with Buy American and nutrition-standard compliance requirements.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut based on recent postings. Hancock County Board of Education released an IFB for fresh produce with a June 26, 2026 due date, spanning over 200 line items of apples, berries, vegetables, citrus, and specialty produce for delivery to three school sites through June 30, 2027. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote request (IWQ 140229) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items — peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, and vegetables — due October 19, 2026, for the Department of Community Services. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services spanning over 1,100 line items with electronic bids due June 30, 2026, requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content and adherence to the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act. Early County Board of Education released bids on June 8, 2026 for approximately 300+ food items and 60 non-food supplies across meats, dairy, produce, grains, and janitorial products. The State of Georgia posted a broader food and kitchen-products bid due June 22, 2026 with details in an attached solicitation document.