UNSPSC 50594704: Dried Non GMO eddoes malanga

The variety of Non GMO malanga known as Non GMO eddoes 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 50594704 Dried Non GMO eddoes malanga is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual scope of work being solicited under recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—dried, non-GMO eddoes (a taro-family root vegetable) and malanga—appears in no recent opportunities in the dataset. Instead, school districts, county boards of education, state agencies, and municipal governments are procuring comprehensive food service and grocery supply contracts spanning fresh produce, frozen items, proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, and kitchen supplies to support cafeteria operations, meal preparation programs, senior nutrition services, and summer food service initiatives. The issuing bodies are predominantly school nutrition programs (Fairfax County Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Bulloch County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Douglas County School System, Meriden Public Schools), along with state agencies (State of Georgia, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), counties (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), cities (City of Bridgeport, City of Dallas, City of Meriden), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts). Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content, HACCP food safety plans, nutritional compliance with the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, and National School Lunch Program standards appear across school nutrition solicitations. Contract values where disclosed range from $1.5 million (Texas state-supported living center over one year) to $17.8 million (Hillsborough County senior meals over three years) to $9 million (Douglas County school food supply annually).

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia. Representative recent solicitations include Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 posted April 6, 2026, with bids due April 27, 2026, covering food products and delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; Meriden Public Schools RFP 026-41 for commercial groceries, beverages, produce, and USDA Foods posted March 3, 2026, with proposals due February 25, 2026, valued at approximately $3.1 million for the 2026-2027 school year; Douglas County School System RFP 26-003 for Food Supply and Distribution Services posted January 21, 2026, with sealed proposals due February 18, 2026, supporting approximately 25,500 students across 32 schools with an estimated annual expenditure of $9 million; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services posted June 3, 2026, with bids due June 25, 2026, valued at $17.8 million over three years. The code as currently assigned does not align with the commodity families actually being purchased; vendors pursuing grocery supply or fresh produce contracts to school districts and public agencies should monitor codes for general grocery supply, fresh produce, meal preparation services, and food service distribution rather than this specialized root-vegetable code.