UNSPSC 50424704: Dried eddoes malanga

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

UNSPSC 50424704 Dried eddoes malanga is a Commodity code that, despite its nominal scope, sees little relevant recent state and local procurement activity under that specific category name. The recent opportunities tagged to this code predominantly solicit dried beans of various types—kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans, and red beans—rather than eddoes or malanga. The work being bought consists of bulk institutional food supply for correctional facilities, child and adult care programs, state agency meal services, and educational institutions, with deliveries typically required on a recurring or quarterly basis, often with specifications for USDA grading standards, food safety compliance, triple-cleaning requirements where stated, and palletized or incremental delivery formats.

State and local issuing bodies include the Georgia Department of Corrections (Georgia Correctional Industries), the State of Oregon Department of Corrections, the State of Illinois, the City of Edinburg Texas, and the State of Georgia more broadly. Recent representative opportunities include Georgia Correctional Industries' RFQ for kidney beans with an October 9, 2026 response date and delivery in increments of 880 bags; the Oregon Department of Corrections' bid for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a 10% combined preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered vendors; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB for cafeteria food products with an extended response deadline of May 4, 2026, spanning approximately 382 line items across five geographic warehouse locations. The code shows activity concentrated in the West (Oregon) and South (Georgia, Texas), with Illinois representing Midwest activity. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual beans-focused procurement suggests this code may be misapplied by issuing bodies, or the taxonomy entry itself requires review for accuracy.