UNSPSC 50404700: Malanga

The type of vegetable known as malanga

UNSPSC 50404700 Malanga, a Class code, covers fresh produce supply for state and local institutional food service, prominently featuring the procurement of specialty root vegetables and fresh fruits and vegetables for school nutrition programs, senior services, child care facilities, and corrections departments. Recent opportunities show state and local governments buying ready-to-eat prepared produce, bulk fresh vegetables, and specialty items delivered to multiple sites on weekly or scheduled bases, with emphasis on local sourcing, traceability, HACCP compliance, and USDA program alignment. The mix of issuing bodies spans school districts (the primary buyers), state correctional departments, county boards of education, city senior services divisions, and Head Start programs. Representative recent solicitations include the Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (response due July 29, 2026) emphasizing Wisconsin-sourced produce within 400 miles and organic preference discounts; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple IFBs for carrots, sweet potatoes, and white potatoes for institutional canning (response dates in June 2026); and the Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposal due June 22, 2026).

Procurement activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with significant recent activity in Florida, Missouri, Utah, Connecticut, and South Carolina. Georgia school districts dominate the pipeline—Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, and Henry County all posted fresh produce solicitations between March and May 2026. Texas solicitations span TDCJ bulk commodity procurements, Northside Independent School District (RFP 2026-048, due May 7, 2026), McAllen ISD (RFP 2026-1029), and Austin ISD (RFP 26RFP034, due March 11, 2026). Federal funding through USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) drives much of the activity. Evaluation criteria consistently weight cost at 30–50 percent, with secondary emphasis on quality, delivery performance, and compliance (Buy American, HACCP, traceability, debarment). Insurance minimums typically range from $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability. Contract terms run July through June fiscal years with one to four optional renewal periods. Local-sourcing and organic preferences appear in approximately one-quarter of recent solicitations; several districts require produce grown within 200–400 miles or state-specific origin. Response deadlines cluster in late April through June 2026.