UNSPSC 50551708: Canned or jarred non GMO lacatan bananas

The variety of non GMO bananas known as non GMO lacatan 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 50551708 Canned or jarred non-GMO Lacatan bananas (Commodity) describes shelf-stable fruit products that state and local governments procure for food-service operations in schools, correctional facilities, health and human services facilities, and senior services programs. The recent solicitation record shows minimal specific demand for Lacatan bananas in particular; instead, the code appears to map awkwardly against actual state and local purchasing, which centers on diverse canned and jarred fruit products—applesauce, mixed fruits in syrup or juice, and fresh produce—purchased as part of broader food-commodity aggregations for institutional meal programs. Issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois, State of Georgia), county school boards and independent school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Austin Independent School District), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), municipal school nutrition programs (City of Bridgeport Board of Education), and state-operated facilities including correctional institutions and state supported living centers.

Activity clusters in the South and West, with notable recent solicitations from Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut. Representative opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' October 2026 IFB for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (including canned proteins and vegetables) for senior services, Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at $21.84 per case, Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for food and consumables across multiple state facilities with a historical value of $1.5 million for the prior year, and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 bid for 115 line items of commodities including fruit and vegetable products. Contracts typically run one year with renewal options, pricing is firm fixed unless major market conditions trigger renegotiation, and awards often split among multiple vendors by line item or go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on unit price.