UNSPSC 50424704: Dried eddoes malanga

The variety of malanga known as eddoes malanga that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50424704 Dried eddoes malanga, a Commodity code, does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities posted under or near this code span fresh produce, dried beans, school nutrition services, and institutional food supply — none of which specifically reference dried eddoes or malanga. The mismatch suggests the code is either assigned incorrectly to these solicitations or the commodity itself sees minimal direct state and local demand.

State and local governments are actively procuring general food supply items for school districts, correctional facilities, child care programs, and other institutional settings. The recent activity centers on school nutrition contracts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System); correctional-facility food supply (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Oregon Department of Corrections); and child care meal programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). Issuing bodies include state departments, county school districts, city governments, and state agency procurement divisions. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, typically soliciting via RFP or IFB for annual or multi-year master grocery and fresh produce contracts. Representative recent solicitations include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026, for supply to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens), the Rockwood R-VI School District's Child Nutrition Services Grocery Items RFP (due April 29, 2026, covering over 900 line items), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Cafeteria Food Products IFB issued by the Texas Comptroller (extended to May 4, 2026, covering approximately 382 line items across five geographic areas). Geographic spread includes Texas, Missouri, Virginia, Georgia, and Oregon, with school-district procurement concentrated in Georgia and the southern United States.