UNSPSC 50551710: Canned or jarred non GMO manzano bananas

The variety of non GMO bananas known as non GMO manzano 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 50551710 Canned or jarred non-GMO manzano bananas is a Commodity code covering shelf-stable tropical fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service, including school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, health and human services centers, and county senior services. The recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing canned fruit products—applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and related shelf-stable items—under this nominal code, though the manzano banana specification itself does not appear in the recent records. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and health and human services, county boards of education and county social services departments, city boards of education, and independent school districts. The scope encompasses competitive food service procurement where brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications coexist, delivery to multiple institutional locations, compliance with USDA commodity and Buy American standards, firm fixed pricing, and multi-year contract terms with renewal options.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two Invitations to Bid for canned applesauce—ITB S-29100-00017453 (approximately 4,760 cases, bid due July 31, 2026) and ITB S-29100-16975 (approximately 1,904 cases, bid due June 2, 2026)—with Oregon-goods and resident-bidder preferences totaling up to 10 percent. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office posted two RFP cycles for weekly food orders at the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (proposals due June 17 and August 24, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (due March 19, 2026, with estimated maximum value of $4.5 million over three years). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners solicited informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (quotes due October 19, 2026). Austin Independent School District requested RFP proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education issued IFBs for fresh produce and commodities spanning multiple suppliers and line items with firm fixed pricing and multi-year terms. These procurements consistently apply Buy American provisions, require USDA compliance and certification, demand delivery to specified institutional sites within defined windows, and award to lowest responsive and responsible bidders or best-value criteria.