UNSPSC 50404701: Amarilla malanga

The variety of malanga known as amarilla malanga

UNSPSC 50404701 Amarilla malanga (Commodity) sees scattered state and local procurement activity centered on fresh-produce supply to school nutrition programs, with recent solicitations reflecting institutional demand for seasonal produce items delivered to multiple sites on fixed schedules. State and local buyers include school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin, Bartow County and Dougherty County Schools in Georgia, Bryan County and Liberty County Schools in Georgia, Glynn County Schools in Georgia, Northside Independent School District in Texas, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida, Bulloch County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood School District in Missouri, Muscogee County Schools in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Schools in Georgia, Henry County Schools in Georgia, McAllen Independent School District in Texas, Austin Independent School District in Texas, and Douglas County School System in Georgia), state departments and criminal-justice agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Georgia), and child-care organizations (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Inc.). School districts dominate the recent activity, with nutrition programs procuring fresh produce on annual or fiscal-year cycles, typically with options to renew for one to four additional years. The scope of work spans fresh fruit and vegetable supply for USDA-reimbursable school meals, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program distributions, and child nutrition services, with produce sourced competitively and delivered weekly or multiple times weekly to central warehouses or individual school sites in ready-to-eat, pre-cut, or bulk fresh form.

Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia (Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Glynn County Schools, Bulloch County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Schools, Henry County Schools, and Douglas County School System) and Texas (TDCJ, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, Head Start of Greater Dallas, and Northside Independent School District), with additional activity in Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), and Missouri (Rockwood School District). Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks (due July 29, 2026, for approximately 5,900 servings weekly), Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce covering 40 line items (bids due June 16, 2026), Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 for fresh produce to 16 schools (bids due April 14, 2026), Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to all campuses five days weekly (due May 7, 2026), and Austin Independent School District's RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and a la carte beverages (due March 11, 2026). Pricing structures vary between firm unit pricing tied to USDA market reports, cost-plus-fixed-fee arrangements, and net-cost-plus models, with most contracts running July through June or September through August on annual terms with renewal options. Set-asides and preferences appear inconsistently; geographic sourcing preferences (local, regional, or Texas-grown) appear in multiple recent solicitations, and diverse-business preferences are named in Wisconsin and some Georgia opportunities. Evaluation typically weights cost heavily (30–50 points), with secondary emphasis on quality, delivery reliability, vendor qualifications, and compliance with USDA and food-safety requirements.