UNSPSC 50541709: Frozen non GMO lady finger banana

The variety of non GMO bananas known as non GMO lady finger banana 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 50541709 Frozen non-GMO lady finger banana is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific frozen fruit product, but the recent state and local opportunities indexed under it span broad food-service procurement across school nutrition programs, county senior services, and municipal meal support — encompassing fresh produce, shelf-stable pantry items, dairy, proteins, and prepared foods rather than the single banana line item the code name suggests. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code are primarily school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education, Early County Board of Education), county social-services departments (Gwinnett County Department of Community Services), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, with most opportunities tied to National School Lunch Program compliance, USDA Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural ingredient minimums), and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce (apples, berries, vegetables, citrus, specialty fruits) for delivery July 2026 through June 2027 with bids due June 26, 2026; Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 electronic bid for over 1,100 line items of grocery items including frozen products, dairy, and meats for the same school-year term with bids due June 30, 2026 and blind-sample testing required; Early County Board of Education's June 2026 line-by-line food bid spanning 300+ food items and 60+ non-food and paper supplies with bids due June 8, 2026; and Gwinnett County's October 2026 informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, canned proteins, rice, pasta) for senior services with quotes due October 19, 2026. Most awards specify firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, F.O.B. destination delivery, and preference for lowest responsive and responsible bidder with single or split-award discretion.