UNSPSC 50541708: Frozen non GMO lacatan bananas

The variety of non GMO bananas known as non GMO lacatan 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 50541708 Frozen non-GMO Lacatan bananas is a Commodity code that captures a narrow product line within school nutrition procurement, though recent state and local opportunities show minimal direct activity for this specific item. Instead, the code appears peripherally in broad grocery and frozen-food solicitations issued by school districts and municipalities that specify frozen produce among dozens or hundreds of line items spanning proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, and other staples. State and local buyers under related codes are school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, Rockwood R-VI School District, City Schools of Decatur) and a municipal grocery buyer (City of Bridgeport). These jurisdictions procure frozen and fresh produce as part of federally funded National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program contracts that run July 1 through June 30 annually and typically award to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis. Sourcing is governed by Buy American provisions (51% domestic agricultural commodity content), HACCP plan requirements, USDA compliance standards, whole-grain and low-sodium mandates, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges permitted.

Recent opportunities span Georgia and neighboring states, with notable activity in Georgia (Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham County, Hancock County, Early County, City Schools of Decatur), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District). Representative solicitations include the Bridgeport Board of Education's 26-item grocery procurement (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) encompassing over 1,100 line items with weekly Monday-to-Friday delivery to a central warehouse and school sites; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce bid (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) spanning 200+ items including apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, and specialty fruits delivered to three school locations; and Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs (SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) covering 72 line items with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two across 30 school districts. No solicitations in the source name frozen Lacatan bananas explicitly; the code shows limited recent direct procurement activity for this specific frozen-banana commodity.