UNSPSC 50404400: Leeks

The type of vegetable known as leeks

UNSPSC 50404400 Leeks, a Class code, spans the procurement of fresh vegetables — specifically leafy and bulb crops like leeks, onions, and related produce — for institutional food service across school nutrition programs, corrections systems, senior services, and child care operations. State and local buyers procuring under this code are acquiring ready-to-eat or minimally processed fresh produce in bulk case quantities, often with traceability, food safety certification, and weekly or twice-weekly delivery requirements. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and school boards (Madison Metropolitan, Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Henry County, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, Northside ISD, Hillsborough County), with secondary activity from state institutional buyers (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), child care networks (Head Start of Greater Dallas), senior services (San Antonio), and a Missouri school district. School nutrition represents the dominant buying pattern, driven by USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable compliance, National School Lunch Program obligations, and federally funded Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program awards.

Geographic concentration in the source material is heaviest in Georgia (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Henry County, and state-level GEC cooperative procurements) and Texas (TDCJ, Austin ISD, McAllen ISD, Northside ISD, Head Start of Greater Dallas), with additional activity in Florida (Hillsborough County), Utah (Salt Lake City), Connecticut (Meriden), Missouri (Rockwood, St. Louis County), and Wisconsin (Madison). Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 (posted July 8, 2026, due July 29, 2026) for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles and Wisconsin, with 5,900 weekly servings for elementary students under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program; Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (posted February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026) covering 72 produce line items across 30 school districts in two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million to $1.1 million by region; and Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 (posted April 14, 2026, due May 7, 2026) for fresh produce delivery five days per week to 117 district campuses across San Antonio, with evaluation weighted toward price (35%), extent of goods meeting needs (25%), and quality (15%). Most solicitations emphasize domestic and local sourcing preferences, HACCP certification, Buy American compliance, liability insurance minimums of $500,000 to $2 million, and firm pricing for 12-month contract periods with renewal options up to five years.