UNSPSC 50594702: Dried Non GMO blanca malanga

The variety of Non GMO malanga known as Non GMO blanca 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 50594702 Dried Non GMO blanca malanga (Commodity) represents a single produce line item within the broader school nutrition and institutional food service purchasing activity that state and local governments conduct. The recent opportunities block shows little direct solicitation for dried malanga specifically; instead, the code appears in the context of multi-item grocery and produce contracts where fresh and processed agricultural commodities—including vegetables, fruits, specialty items, and prepared foods—are bundled together under single competitive procurements. State and local issuers soliciting under related produce and food-service codes include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county boards of commissioners (Hillsborough County, Florida), and state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission). All of these buyers are subject to Buy American requirements mandating minimum domestic agricultural commodity content (typically 51 percent), compliance with nutrition standards including the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, and strict food safety, labeling, and liability standards.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida, with school district nutrition departments and senior meal programs as primary institutional buyers. Representative opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items (due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items (due June 26, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 11, 2026) with a prior-period value of $1.5 million, and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years (due June 25, 2026). Dried malanga and other specialty produce items typically appear as individual line items within these broader commodity buys rather than as standalone solicitations, requiring vendors to meet consolidated Buy American documentation, nutritional compliance, and food-safety certification requirements at bid submission.