UNSPSC 50551715: Canned or jarred non GMO sucrier bananas

The variety of non GMO bananas known as non GMO sucrier 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 50551715 Canned or jarred non-GMO sucrier bananas is a Commodity code that represents a narrow product line within food service procurement, though state and local governments buying under this code in practice are soliciting a much broader range of shelf-stable and fresh food products—canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and pantry staples—rather than bananas specifically. The issuing bodies span state departments, county governments, school districts, and municipal agencies; state procurement offices (Illinois, Texas, Oregon, Georgia) and school nutrition programs (Austin ISD, Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education) appear as repeat buyers. Work solicited includes food service supply agreements for correctional facilities, veterans homes, state-supported living centers, detention centers, school lunch programs, and senior services, typically structured as multi-line-item competitive bids with firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery, and contract terms running 12 months with renewal options.

Recent opportunities span multiple states with notable activity in Texas (TDCJ cafeteria food products, HHSC state hospitals and supported living centers), Oregon (ODOC canned applesauce procurements), Georgia (Gwinnett County senior services, state-level food supplies), Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy weekly food orders), Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education nutrition center), and others. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Statewide Procurement Division issuing IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic regions with a response due date of May 4, 2026 (extended via addendum); the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with bids due July 31, 2026 and a historical award price of $21.84 per case; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting informal written quotes under IWQ 140229 for 1,062 cases of mixed food items with a response deadline of October 19, 2026; and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issuing brand-specific and brand-or-equal weekly food order solicitations for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy throughout FY-27 with multiple quarterly posting cycles.