UNSPSC 50541710: Frozen non GMO manzano bananas

The variety of non GMO bananas known as non GMO manzano 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 50541710 Frozen non-GMO Manzano bananas is a Commodity code that in practice covers a narrow category of specialty produce rarely solicited alone by state and local jurisdictions; the recent opportunities block shows no posted demand for this specific item, and the code's applicability to current school nutrition and institutional food procurement is minimal. State and local governments soliciting under related food codes are buying broad commodity bundles—shelf-stable staples, fresh produce, dairy, meat, and non-food supplies for school nutrition programs and county services—but frozen Manzano bananas do not appear as a standalone line item or contract focus in the available public records. When educational institutions and county services procure frozen fruit products, they typically bundle them with broader fresh and frozen commodity awards rather than issuing discrete solicitations by cultivar.

The represented issuing bodies in the food-procurement space include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education), county departments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), and state procurement (State of Georgia), with activity concentrated in Georgia and Connecticut as of mid-2026. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce across multiple varieties with a July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 contract term, Gwinnett County's October 2026 informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items with an October 19, 2026 deadline, and Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 electronic bid for over 1,100 line items of grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program with a July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 term. No recent solicitation in the block references frozen Manzano bananas, and the code shows little current relevance to active state and local procurement activity.