UNSPSC 50626809: Non GMO banana leaf purees

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO banana leaf. 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 50626809 Non GMO banana leaf purees (Commodity) does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The code itself names a narrow, specialized food ingredient — non-GMO banana leaf purees — yet recent solicitations tagged to this code show no actual demand for banana leaf purees or closely related products. Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Gwinnett County, Oregon Department of Corrections, Georgia school districts, and Illinois have all posted food and consumables solicitations in the past four months, but their scope covers mainstream food service staples: proteins, frozen vegetables, canned goods, dairy, condiments, institutional kitchen supplies, and fresh produce. The only Oregon Department of Corrections solicitation (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) specifically named a product — canned tomatoes — entirely unrelated to banana leaf purees.

The disconnect between the UNSPSC code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited suggests either a data-entry error in the tagging or that banana leaf purees represent such marginal volume within institutional food service that they do not appear as standalone line items in current RFPs and IFBs. State and local food-service procurement remains active and geographically broad — spanning Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Illinois through mid-2026 — but the activity does not support current pursuit under this code. Vendors supplying specialty banana leaf products should verify how their goods are being classified in state and local procurement systems and consider whether they belong under a broader commodity category such as prepared or specialty food ingredients rather than this discrete UNSPSC code.