UNSPSC 50426842: Dried mallows

The type of vegetable known as mallows that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50426842 Dried mallows (Commodity) captures procurement of dried mallow products by state and local governments, though recent opportunities show this code applied primarily to broader food-service categories rather than mallows specifically. The code encompasses food supply contracts supporting school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and child care operations, where dried legumes and commodity food items appear alongside packaged goods, produce, proteins, and kitchen supplies. State and local solicitations under this code reflect institutional food-service demand across multiple issuing bodies: school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Muscogee County School District, Douglas County School System), state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Texas Comptroller, State of Illinois, State of Georgia), and municipal child-care operations (City of Edinburg, Texas). School districts and state correctional agencies dominate the recent activity, with repeat procurement across multiple fiscal years and multi-year contract terms.

Recent opportunities cluster heavily in the South and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs in March and June 2026 for dried pinto and red beans totaling approximately 170,000 pounds combined; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice procured cafeteria food products across multiple warehouse locations with response due May 4, 2026; Georgia issued multiple fresh-produce and food-supply solicitations (February through May 2026); and school districts in Missouri, Virginia, Georgia, and Texas all posted grocery and produce RFPs or IFBs between March and July 2026. Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) required bidders to supply 76+ items to 45 schools plus distribution kitchens on weekly schedules; the Rockwood School District Child Nutrition Services (due April 29, 2026) solicited over 900 line items spanning snacks through meats for approximately 6,900 daily lunch participants; and the Douglas County School System RFP for Food Supply and Distribution (due February 18, 2026) estimated annual expenditure at approximately $9,000,000 for 32,000 daily meals across 32 schools. The City of Edinburg's CACFP Meal Program (RFP 2026017, due August 4, 2026) included dried-goods categories alongside proteins, paper goods, and janitorial items for 400 children daily, with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 and insurance requirements tiered by contract value.