UNSPSC 50404705: Islena malanga

The variety of malanga known as islena malanga

UNSPSC 50404705 Islena malanga is a Commodity code representing a specific tropical root vegetable that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show the code appears in broader fresh produce and food-service procurement notices rather than as standalone malanga-specific buys; the source material does not document any current opportunity explicitly requesting isleña malanga by name or significant volume, indicating limited standalone demand for this particular commodity at the state and local level.

The issuing bodies pursuing fresh produce procurement across the recent opportunity set span school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Northside Independent, Hillsborough County, Austin Independent, Meriden, Savannah-Chatham, Muscogee County, and numerous Georgia school systems), county boards of education (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Bulloch County, Douglas County, and Henry County), state agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Georgia), specialized child nutrition programs (Head Start of Greater Dallas, City of San Antonio Senior Services), and correctional institutions. School districts and county education systems account for the vast majority of recent activity. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Glynn County, Henry County school systems; State of Georgia procurement; and multiple county boards), followed by Texas (TDCJ, Austin ISD, Northside ISD, McAllen ISD), and scattered activity in Florida (Hillsborough County), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), and Connecticut (Meriden). Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks (due July 29, 2026) requiring 5,900 servings weekly from within 400 miles and Wisconsin, Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 for fresh produce (due April 14, 2026) covering 60 produce items for 16 school locations, and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 school districts across Georgia with approximately $5.5 million in estimated annual spending. None of these solicitations references isleña malanga specifically, suggesting the commodity code captures only a fraction of actual tropical root vegetable procurement and that vendors should verify whether this particular variety appears in specific district specification sheets or seasonal menu cycles.