UNSPSC 50624605: Non GMO lila malanga purees

The variety of Non GMO malanga known as Non GMO lila malanga. 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 50624605 Non GMO lila malanga purees is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities indexed under it show no direct solicitation of malanga purees—the code either misclassifies actual procurement activity or identifies a product category too narrow to generate regular competitive bidding at the state and local level. The opportunities consistently tagged with this code are school district, state agency, and corrections department food procurements covering broad grocery and produce categories spanning proteins, dairy, fresh produce, frozen items, prepared foods, and consumable supplies, none of which center on specialty root vegetable purees. The issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home, Georgia state agencies), county school systems (Ben Hill County Schools, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County, Burke County, Liberty County, Rockwood R-VI), and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative). The geographic spread covers Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Missouri, with the highest recent activity in Georgia school districts and Texas state facilities.

Representative recent procurements show the actual scope of work: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 in June 2026 for food and consumable products to the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical contract value of $1.5 million and a due date of July 13, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S2910000016089 in January 2026 for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes at approximately $27.75 per case with a closing date of February 9, 2026; and Fairfax County Public Schools issued IFB 2000004323 in April 2026 for Master Grocery K-12 supply to 45 schools with a substantial multi-year commitment and an April 27 closing. The code's narrow product focus does not align with the breadth of food commodities state and local governments actually solicit; vendors pursuing this category should treat it as a misclassification signal and monitor broader grocery and produce codes (UNSPSC 50 family codes covering food products and fresh produce) for more predictable opportunity flow.