UNSPSC 50414602: Organic coco malanga

The variety of organic malanga known as organic coco malanga

UNSPSC 50414602 Organic coco malanga (Commodity) does not align with the state and local procurement activity currently indexed under this code. The recent solicitation records show no demand for coco malanga, organic or otherwise. Instead, state and local governments are buying fresh produce broadly—apples, bananas, leafy greens, carrots, broccoli, peppers, berries, citrus, potatoes, and eggs—through school nutrition programs, primarily IFBs and RFPs issued by school districts and boards of education. The nominal code scope (a single specialty root vegetable) does not match the commodity mix being procured. School districts represent the overwhelming majority of buying activity, soliciting produce on annual contracts to support child nutrition services, farm-to-school initiatives, and federal programs such as the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program and National School Lunch Program.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas. Georgia school districts—Glynn County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Early County, Liberty County, and Bulloch County—have issued IFBs, ITBs, and RFPs with response dates from April through June 2026, with contract periods typically running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Texas school districts including Northside Independent School District (San Antonio) and Austin Independent School District have solicited fresh produce through RFP notices with May and March deadlines respectively. Missouri's Rockwood R-VI School District and Florida's Hillsborough County Public Schools have also solicited produce on similar school-year calendars. The State of Georgia itself has issued produce solicitations (IFB #4 2027-2026) alongside school nutrition purchasing. Evaluation criteria across these procurements emphasize price competitiveness, USDA compliance and food safety (HACCP certification, Buy American provisions), quality and freshness standards, delivery reliability, and vendor experience. No recent solicitations reference coco malanga specifically, and this code shows no material activity relevant to current state and local buying patterns.