UNSPSC 50604704: Frozen Non GMO eddoes malanga

The variety of Non GMO malanga known as Non GMO eddoes malanga that has been frozen 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 50604704 Frozen Non-GMO Eddoes Malanga, a Commodity code, shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and actual state and local procurement activity. Recent opportunities posted under this code predominantly solicit broad food service contracts—groceries, fresh produce, and prepared items for school nutrition programs and state operations—rather than the specific frozen tropical root vegetable (eddoes or malanga) the code nominally describes. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state agencies, including Early County Board of Education, the City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District, and the State of Georgia through Douglas County School System via the GEC Buying Cooperative. The scope of work spans line-item food service procurement encompassing meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, vegetables, fruits, grains, condiments, frozen foods, fresh produce, eggs, and miscellaneous food service supplies and paper products, typically supporting National School Lunch Programs and School Breakfast Programs with firm pricing, HACCP compliance, Buy American requirements, and delivery to multiple school sites.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary solicitations in Texas. Representative opportunities include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-003 (February 18, 2026 due date) for food supply and distribution services supporting approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000; the Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (June 8, 2026 due date) covering approximately 300+ food items across meats, dairy, vegetables, fruits, and miscellaneous products for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; and the City Schools of Decatur's IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (May 15, 2026 due date) serving the School Nutrition Program across ten Decatur school sites. The Douglas County system also solicited fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative RFP SN 26-004 (March 4, 2026 due date), spanning 30 districts across two Georgia geographic areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. The code's tagging appears to reflect broad food service categorization rather than procurement of frozen eddoes malanga as a distinct line item.