UNSPSC 50444700: Frozen malanga

The type of vegetable known as malanga that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50444700 Frozen malanga, a Class code, shows no recent state or local procurement activity aligned with its specific commodity scope; the recent opportunities tagged under this code actually solicit frozen corn, frozen potato products, frozen mixed vegetables, fresh produce, fresh eggs, groceries, and cafeteria food items broadly — none of which are malanga, a tropical root vegetable. The mismatch between the code's narrow definition and the actual goods being procured suggests either tagging error or that malanga itself is not currently being sourced through state and local competitive procurement channels tracked in this dataset. State and local buyers soliciting frozen vegetables do so through corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), school districts (Fairfax County, Bulloch County, Burke County, Early County, Decatur, Savannah-Chatham, Dallas, Rockwood), county correctional facilities (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania), and health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, Illinois state agencies).

The geographic spread of frozen-vegetable procurement activity includes Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Illinois, with the Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Department of Criminal Justice appearing as repeat buyers across multiple recent solicitations. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for frozen corn (S2910000017451, due July 24, 2026) and frozen potato products (S2910000017439, due July 24, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables (HHS0016792, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years); and multiple school district food procurements (Burke County Public Schools' school nutrition food bid, Bulloch County Board of Education's IFB #043025, and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 term contract). Institutional and school food service buyers consistently require USDA compliance, Buy American provisions where applicable, HACCP plans, food recall procedures, and firm pricing with limited midterm adjustments tied to third-party commodity indices.