UNSPSC 50414600: Organic malanga

The type of organic vegetable known as organic malanga

UNSPSC 50414600 Organic malanga is a Class code that nominally names a single produce commodity, but the recent state and local opportunities solicited under this code span fresh produce procurement for child nutrition programs — fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, and related food-service items for school districts and government food services. School districts dominate the issuing bodies, with a strong concentration of Georgia school systems (Douglas County, Liberty County, Glynn County, Bulloch County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham), but also activity from Texas school districts (Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District), Florida school districts (Hillsborough County Public Schools), and Utah school districts (Salt Lake City School District). State departments of agriculture, the State of Georgia, and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri also appear. The scope of work centers on weekly or twice-weekly delivery of fresh produce to school cafeterias to support National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs and specialty initiatives such as the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program; vendors typically bid on 60–72 line items spanning apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, bell peppers, carrots, tomatoes, and eggs, with delivery windows narrowed to early-morning hours (6:00–7:30 AM to 2:00–2:30 PM, Monday through Friday) and pricing evaluated on lowest-cost, responsive-bidder basis or cost-plus fixed-fee models.

The geographic concentration skews heavily toward Georgia, where six school systems posted opportunities between mid-February and early May 2026 — notably Liberty County (IFB due April 29), Glynn County (IFB 27-02 due April 14), Bulloch County (IFP due May 4), Muscogee County (ITB 26-017 due April 27), Savannah-Chatham (Bid 26-34 due April 23), and Douglas County (RFP SN 26-004 due March 4). Texas and Utah also show robust activity: Austin Independent School District (RFP 26RFP034 due March 11), Northside Independent School District (RFP 2026-048 due May 7), McAllen Independent School District (RFP 2026-1029 due March 6), and Salt Lake City School District (IFB DH2647-FPD due April 1). Florida and Missouri each posted one major opportunity — Hillsborough County Public Schools (RFP due March 11 for USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program at approximately $600,000 estimated annual budget) and Rockwood R-VI School District (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027 due April 29). Early County Board of Education in Georgia (RFP due June 8) represents a mid-size district opportunity covering 300+ food items and 60 non-food supplies. Contract values range from moderate multi-school district procurements (Bulloch County, Liberty County) to large cooperative buying vehicles (Douglas County's GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million and $1.1 million by area). The code shows sustained statewide and regional activity across the school-nutrition calendar cycle; no recent opportunities for isolated organic malanga procurement appear in the block.