UNSPSC 50404700: Malanga

The type of vegetable known as malanga

UNSPSC 50404700 Malanga, a Class code, encompasses fresh produce procurement by state and local governments, though recent solicitations show this code captures broader produce categories. State and local buyers under this code purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, and prepared food items for institutional food service — correctional facilities, mental health centers, state-supported living centers, school districts, and senior services programs. Recent opportunities include fresh produce delivery contracts (carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes, leafy greens, root vegetables, and mixed fresh fruits and vegetables), ready-to-eat produce snacks for school nutrition programs, and consumable food service supplies bundled with produce. The mix of issuing bodies spans state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Bartow County, Dougherty County, Early County, Bryan County), counties (Collier County), and special-purpose entities (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Marion Health Care Coalition). Texas agencies — particularly TDCJ and HHS — appear as repeat solicitors across multiple recent postings.

Activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. Texas postings include TDCJ contracts for produce at multiple food warehouses (Snyder, Wynne, Palestine) and HHS contracts for consumables at state-supported living centers (Lufkin, Mexia) issued as IFBs with response dates between August and October 2026. Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County) have solicited fresh produce for nutrition programs with June 2026 response dates. Illinois facilities (Joliet Treatment Center, Madden Mental Health Center) and other jurisdictions (Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin, Collier County in Florida, City of San Antonio) round out recent activity. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas HHS Commission IFB HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center consumables, due October 23, 2026), TDCJ IFB IW267376 (fresh fruit and vegetables for Palestine, due October 19, 2026), Collier County ITN for North Collier Regional Park food services (proposals due March 6, 2025), Illinois Department of Corrections RFQ for fresh produce at Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026 with small-business set-aside), and Bartow County Schools RFP for local fresh produce (proposals due June 22, 2026, emphasizing 400-mile sourcing radius).