UNSPSC 50474704: Canned or jarred organic eddoes malanga

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

UNSPSC 50474704 Canned or jarred organic eddoes malanga is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific produce product, yet state and local governments purchasing under this code are actually buying broad-based food procurement for institutional food service and school nutrition programs. The recent opportunities posted under this code show minimal direct alignment with organic eddoes or malanga; instead, jurisdictions are soliciting comprehensive food supply contracts spanning fresh, frozen, canned, and prepared items for state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, county senior services, school districts, and state agencies. The work involves competitive bidding on hundreds of line items with firm, fixed unit pricing; compliance with USDA standards and federal nutrition regulations; responsive delivery within specified timeframes (typically 7 to 72 hours); and detailed vendor qualifications including insurance, debarment certification, E-Verify compliance, and performance references. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), departments of corrections (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Ben Hill County Schools), and independent school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools).

Recent activity spans Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. Representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026, 22 line items including prepared foods and food service supplies); Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products (quotes due October 19, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections' bid for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026, with 5 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-based bidders); and Ben Hill County Schools' food bid for multiple school locations (due June 15, 2026, with Buy American Act requirements). The code shows no concentrated geographic or issuing-body pattern; rather, opportunities are dispersed across state departments, counties, and school districts in multiple states. Historical contract values for multi-year food supply agreements range from $1.5 million for a single state supported living center over one year to $4.5 million for statewide supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers over three years, though no guarantee of volume exists.