UNSPSC 50551707: Canned or jarred non GMO gros michel bananas

The variety of non GMO bananas known as non GMO gros michel 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 50551707 Canned or jarred non-GMO Gros Michel bananas is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show little activity directly matching canned bananas; instead, the code appears to capture a broader set of shelf-stable food procurement for institutional food service, including canned and jarred produce, proteins, and staple items for corrections facilities, schools, senior services, veterans' homes, and state health and human services agencies. The solicitations show state and local governments purchasing canned or processed fruit products — applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and mixed food commodities — for cafeterias, nutrition centers, state hospitals, state supported living centers, and correctional institutions. Issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of Georgia), county boards (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia), independent school districts (Austin Independent School District in Texas), city procurement offices (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), and specialized state health agencies (Texas Department of State Health Services). Repeat buyers include the State of Illinois, which issued multiple quarterly food solicitations for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy; Oregon Department of Corrections, which posted applesauce bids in May and July 2026; and Texas agencies, which issued multiple food-commodity procurements across corrections and health services.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Southwest: Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County, State of Georgia), Texas (Austin ISD, HHSC, TDCJ), Oregon (ODOC), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), with Illinois also active. Representative solicitations include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 (October 2026, RFQ, 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables, due October 19, 2026); Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (July 2026, ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce delivered to Salem, Oregon, due July 31, 2026, with historical price of $21.84 per case and Oregon goods preference of up to 10%); Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (June 2026, IFB for food and consumable products for El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical contract value of $1.5 million annually, due July 13, 2026); and Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 (June 2026, RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service, due July 16, 2026). Pricing is typically evaluated on a per-unit basis (per ounce, per case, or equivalent measure), with awards made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best-value selections, and contracts often include brand-or-equal provisions, firm-fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery terms, and compliance requirements including general liability insurance, prevailing wage where applicable, and state or federal commodity standards.