UNSPSC 50444703: Frozen coco malanga

The variety of malanga known as coco malanga that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50444703 Frozen coco malanga is a Commodity code that captures frozen tropical root vegetable products sourced and distributed through state and local institutional food-service procurement. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show minimal direct activity; instead, the code appears tagged on broader food-supply contracts where frozen specialty vegetables are included as line items within much larger institutional-feeding buys. State and local governments source frozen vegetables—including frozen potato products, corn, assorted vegetable blends, and mixed vegetables—primarily to support correctional facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and senior services centers. Issuing bodies span correctional departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Montgomery County Corrections), health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Veterans Home), school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Burke County Public Schools, Early County Schools, Ben Hill County Schools), and county social-services departments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners). Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Oregon Department of Corrections are repeat substantial buyers under frozen-vegetable line items.

Procurement activity concentrates in Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Connecticut, and New Jersey. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing ITBs for frozen corn (40,000 pounds, ITB S2910000017451, due July 24, 2026) and frozen assorted vegetables including broccoli, vegetable blends, corn, and green beans (360,000 pounds, ITB S2910000017692, due August 20, 2026), both with Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences up to 10 percent combined; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing IFBs for frozen food products serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (estimated $9 million annual volume, IFB HHS0017338, due August 18, 2026); Montgomery County, Pennsylvania issuing an IFB for groceries including frozen items to the Correctional Facility (responses due July 1, 2026); and Gwinnett County, Georgia issuing an informal written quote request for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable and specialty food items including frozen vegetables (due October 19, 2026). Delivery is consistently required FOB destination with temperature control (0 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit), minimum shelf-life specifications (typically 3 to 6 months remaining), and compliance with FDA, USDA, and HACCP standards. Pricing is firm fixed, all-inclusive of transportation and fuel surcharges, and evaluated on a per-unit or per-pound basis. Most contracts run one year with renewal options.