UNSPSC 50541715: Frozen non GMO sucrier bananas

The variety of non GMO bananas known as non GMO sucrier 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 50541715 Frozen non-GMO sucrier bananas is a Commodity code that frames a narrow product line, but state and local governments procure frozen bananas primarily as components within broader food-service contracts rather than as standalone line items. Recent opportunities show that school districts and county agencies source frozen bananas embedded in multi-hundred-line-item food solicitations supporting child nutrition programs (National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program) and senior meal services. The work actually being bought is participation in institutional food-supply contracts where frozen bananas compete alongside fresh produce, shelf-stable items, dairy, meats, and specialty ingredients to meet USDA nutrition standards and Buy American requirements. Issuing bodies include county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education), city school boards (Bridgeport Board of Education), county social-services agencies (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), and state-level food-procurement offices (State of Georgia). These entities typically award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on firm fixed pricing, require HACCP plans and recall procedures, and reserve the right to split awards across multiple vendors or extend contracts annually.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education solicited fresh produce including specialty items for the 2026-27 school year with bids due June 26, 2026 (IFB #SN002-2027); Early County Board of Education requested line-by-line food bids for July 2026 through June 2027 with a response deadline of June 8, 2026; and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable and potentially frozen food items for senior services (response due October 19, 2026). The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, on behalf of the Bridgeport Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services, sought electronic bids on over 1,100 grocery line items with a June 30, 2026 deadline, requiring Buy American compliance and blind testing. The State of Georgia posted a food-supplies-and-kitchen-products bid with a June 22, 2026 deadline. Frozen bananas do not appear as a named item in any of the recent opportunity summaries; the code assignment may reflect administrative tagging rather than active demand in the current procurement cycle.