UNSPSC 50551706: Canned or jarred non GMO green bananas

The variety of non GMO bananas known as non GMO green bananas that have been canned or jarred 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 50551706 Canned or jarred non-GMO green bananas (Commodity) does not reflect the work actually being solicited under this code in recent state and local procurement. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations for green bananas—canned or otherwise. Instead, the identified records tag food-service procurements across broader commodity groups: canned applesauce, fresh produce, eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, frozen entrees, grains, beverages, and miscellaneous shelf-stable items for school districts, corrections facilities, veterans homes, health and human services agencies, and senior services centers. The disconnect between the nominal code and the actual scope of recent activity suggests the code sees minimal or no relevant procurement volume at present, or that state and local issuing bodies are tagging food-service RFQs, RFPs, IFBs, and ITBs with codes that do not align with the specific products procured.

The recent opportunities do establish a geographic and issuing-body baseline for food-service procurement more broadly: Georgia (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Hancock County Board of Education, State of Georgia), Illinois (State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), Texas (State of Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Austin Independent School District), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), and an unspecified location for the state-level activity noted in the Georgia posting. School districts, county boards of education, state corrections and health agencies, and municipal procurement offices are the repeat issuing bodies. Food purchases span RFQs, RFPs, IFBs, and ITBs with response windows from five to forty days and contract terms typically running one year with renewal or extension options. If pursuing under this code, verify the issuing body's actual commodity classification before bid preparation, as tagging accuracy varies significantly across jurisdictions.