UNSPSC 50594705: Dried Non GMO islena malanga

The variety of Non GMO malanga known as Non GMO islena 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 50594705 Dried Non GMO Islena Malanga, a Commodity code, does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The code names a single agricultural product — dried, non-GMO islena malanga — but the most-recent-opportunities block surfaces no solicitations tagged to this code. Instead, recent state and local food service procurement spans broad grocery, fresh produce, and meal delivery contracts that do not isolate dried specialty vegetables as line items or scope elements.

The recent solicitations in the block — including Bridgeport's 1,100-line-item school lunch grocery bid (IFB, June 2026), Hancock County's fresh produce contract for 200+ produce line items (IFB, June 2026), Fairfax County's Master Grocery K-12 (IFB, April 2026), and Douglas County's food supply and distribution ($9 million, RFP, February 2026) — target mainstream food-service categories: fresh fruits and vegetables, proteins, grains, dairy, snacks, condiments, and prepared items. Dried specialty malanga does not surface as a specified item in any of these school, county, or municipal nutrition solicitations. State and local food service procurement emphasizes volume staples, compliance with Buy American provisions (51% domestic agricultural content), Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and HACCP-certified supply chains. Dried malanga, as a niche ethnic or specialty ingredient, falls outside the typical procurement footprint of state and local school nutrition, senior meals, and institutional food service operations. No activity is present under this code at this time.