UNSPSC 50594700: Dried Non GMO malanga

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO malanga that has been dried for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50594700 Dried Non GMO malanga is a Class code representing specialty dried produce items for institutional food service. Recent state and local solicitations under this code span broader grocery and food-service procurement across school districts, county health agencies, and municipal food programs. The work being solicited includes commodity food supply contracts for schools, senior meal programs, and state-supported living facilities, with vendors expected to meet strict nutritional standards, domestic-content requirements, and safety certifications including HACCP plans and health inspections. Issuing bodies include school district boards of education, county commissioners' offices, state health and human services agencies, and municipal departments of education, with school districts appearing as repeat buyers across multiple jurisdictions.

Geographic activity centers on the South and mid-Atlantic regions, with recent opportunities posted from Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education grocery RFP due June 30, 2026), Texas (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center food and consumables IFB due July 13, 2026), Georgia (Hancock County Schools fresh produce IFB due June 26, 2026, and State of Georgia food and kitchen supplies RFP due June 22, 2026), Florida (Hillsborough County senior meal preparation and delivery ITB due June 25, 2026 with estimated value of $17.8 million), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District summer meal boxes IFB due April 29, 2026). Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content, blind product testing, firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, and delivery on standardized pallets to multiple school sites are standard contract requirements across these opportunities.