UNSPSC 50464705: Canned or jarred islena malanga

The variety of malanga known as islena malanga that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50464705 Canned or jarred islena malanga is a Commodity code that in practice covers shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetables and related food products for state and local institutional food service, though recent opportunities show no specific islena malanga procurements. Instead, state and local buyers are acquiring canned tomatoes, canned vegetables, and broader consumable food categories for state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services departments. Issuing bodies include state health and human services departments, state departments of corrections, county governments, and independent school districts. The work involves responding to line-item-based food solicitations with firm, fixed unit pricing, product samples and certifications within prescribed timeframes, proof of specification conformance, and delivery within 7 to 72 hours of order receipt on F.O.B. Destination terms. Bidders must submit minimum three references for similar contracts, complete affidavits affirming non-debarment and E-Verify compliance, and often provide commercial general liability insurance of $500,000 to $1 million per occurrence.

Recent opportunities cluster in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for food and consumables serving state-supported living centers in Lufkin and El Paso, with response dates in August 2026 and June-July 2026 and estimated annual values ranging to $1.5 million per location over multi-year terms. Gwinnett County, Georgia awarded an informal written quote (IWQ) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items with quotes due October 19, 2026. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes with bids due June 19, 2026, offering a 5 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods. Georgia school districts including Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools have posted comprehensive food procurement bids for FY 2027, with Ben Hill's bid due June 15, 2026 and Burke County's bids due June 5, 2026, each covering multiple schools and nearly 400 line items. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products with a May 4, 2026 response date. Recent activity shows no procurement tagged specifically to this code that actually involves islena malanga; the code appears misaligned with current state and local buying patterns in the data provided.