UNSPSC 50424705: Dried islena malanga

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

UNSPSC 50424705 Dried islena malanga, a Commodity code, does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally covers a specific dried root vegetable product; however, the recent opportunities posted under this code reflect broad food-service procurement for institutional meal programs and general-line grocery distribution, spanning school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and child care operations that purchase diverse proteins, produce, grains, dairy, and prepared foods rather than specialty dried vegetables.

State and local governments buying under this code classification include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Muscogee County and Savannah-Chatham County in Georgia, and Douglas County in Georgia), state departments of corrections in Oregon and Texas, state nutrition and procurement divisions in Illinois and Georgia, and municipal and nonprofit child-care operators. Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in the Southeast and Texas, with secondary activity in the Pacific Northwest and Midwest. Representative solicitations include the City of Edinburg, Texas issuing RFP 2026-017 for Child and Adult Care Food Program meal supplies (beverages, paper goods, proteins, produce, and janitorial supplies) due August 4, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing ITB S2910000017140 for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026; the Texas Comptroller's office on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse distribution points due May 4, 2026; and Fairfax County Public Schools issuing IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 supply and delivery to 45 schools plus distribution centers due April 27, 2026. The code's recent posting history suggests a classification mismatch rather than active procurement demand for dried malanga specifically.