UNSPSC 50404400: Leeks

The type of vegetable known as leeks

UNSPSC 50404400 Leeks, a Class code, describes fresh produce supply and delivery to institutional food service operations — primarily state agencies, school districts, and correctional facilities that purchase fresh vegetables and fruits for cafeteria, dining, and canteen operations. The code captures the supply side of bulk fresh-produce procurement by state and local governments, though the recent solicitations show that state and local buyers treat leeks as part of broader fresh vegetable and produce portfolios rather than as a standalone commodity line item.

State health and human services agencies, departments of criminal justice, school nutrition programs, and county departments conduct the bulk of procurement under this code. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, and school districts in Georgia (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan) appear as repeat buyers issuing RFBs, IFBs, and RFPs for fresh produce. Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Texas and Georgia, with additional recent activity in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Florida (Collier County). Representative solicitations include the Texas HHSC's IFB HHS0018082 (October 2026) for consumables including prepared foods and service supplies at Lufkin State Supported Living Center, with bids due October 23, 2026; the Texas TDCJ's IW267376 (October 2026) for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Palestine, Texas, with proposals due October 19, 2026; Collier County's ITN 258360 (due March 6, 2025) for food services at North Collier Regional Park offering a 10-point local-vendor preference; and the Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 (July 2026) for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison and Wisconsin, with bids due July 29, 2026. Many school districts explicitly favor or require local and regional sourcing within 400 miles, and several impose fresh-produce quality standards, delivery temperature control, traceability documentation, and organic or low-sodium product options. The code shows sustained procurement activity across state corrections, health-care facilities, school nutrition programs, and parks operations, with response cycles typically 7 to 60 days.