UNSPSC 50404403: Bleu de solaise leeks

The variety of leeks known as bleu de solaise leeks

UNSPSC 50404403 Bleu de solaise leeks, a Commodity code, rarely appears in state and local procurement activity. Instead, state and local food-service buyers solicit under this code to procure mixed fresh produce — apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, onions, oranges, potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes, and dozens of other fresh vegetables and fruits — for institutional cafeterias, treatment centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services. The code sits within a broader taxonomy of fresh and processed food procurement, and actual demand reflects institutional scale food-service operations rather than the single specialty item the code name suggests.

State and local issuing bodies pursuing fresh produce span Texas state agencies (Health and Human Services Commission, Department of Criminal Justice), Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Early County, Bryan County), Illinois state agencies (Department of Corrections, Department of Mental Health), Texas school districts (Madison Metropolitan), county governments (Collier County, Florida), and nonprofit food-service operators (Head Start of Greater Dallas). Texas leads in recent activity, with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice posting four separate fresh-produce solicitations between June and October 2026 for carrots, sweet potatoes, white potatoes, and mixed produce delivery to correctional-facility food warehouses. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued multiple bids for consumables and food-service items to state-supported living centers in Lufkin and Mexia in August 2026. Georgia school districts issued sealed-bid requests for fresh produce across four districts in May and June 2026. Illinois issued small-purchase and RFQ solicitations in August 2026 for weekly produce deliveries to a mental-health center and a correctional treatment facility. Representative recent activity includes the Dougherty County Board of Education requesting sealed bids for 40 produce line items with bids due June 16, 2026; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice posting an RFP for fresh fruit and vegetables to Palestine, Texas with proposals due October 19, 2026; and the Illinois Department of Corrections issuing a small-business-set-aside quote for bi-weekly produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center with quotes due September 3, 2026. Institutional food-service procurement under this code typically requires F.O.B. Destination pricing, compliance with USDA quality and grading standards, delivery within seven to fourteen days, and general liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $1 million per occurrence.