UNSPSC 50404404: Cortina leeks

The variety of leeks known as cortina leeks

UNSPSC 50404404 Cortina leeks (Commodity) frames fresh produce procurement at state and local institutions — correctional facilities, mental health centers, supported living centers, school districts, and senior service programs — that solicit produce through competitive bids and proposals. State and local governments buy fresh vegetables and allied produce items under this code for facility food service operations, typically as line items within broader grocery or food-service contracts rather than as standalone commodity purchases. Recent solicitations span state departments of criminal justice, health and human services commissions, county and municipal school nutrition programs, and specialized facilities including correctional food warehouses, residential treatment centers, and senior center operations.

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice dominates recent activity, posting multiple produce solicitations (fresh fruit and vegetables for Palestine and Snyder food warehouses, white and sweet potatoes for canning, and carrots) between June and September 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued overlapping food-service procurements for state-supported living centers at Lufkin and Mexia in August through October 2026, embedding produce among broader consumables and prepared-food line items. School districts in Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Texas conducted parallel produce solicitations for the 2026-2027 school year, with the Madison Metropolitan School District (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026) requiring 5,900 servings weekly of ready-to-eat fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison under the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program. The Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health issued small-purchase and RFP notices for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Joliet Treatment Center and Madden Mental Health Center. Collier County, Florida (ITN for North Collier Regional Park food services, due March 6, 2025) and the Bartow County and Dougherty County school systems in Georgia conducted fresh produce RFPs for multi-school meal programs. Geographic activity clusters in Texas (state agencies and school districts), Georgia (school nutrition programs), and Illinois (corrections and mental health); activity also appears in Wisconsin, Florida, and Dallas. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas TDCJ fresh fruit and vegetable procurement for Palestine (IW267376, due October 19, 2026), the Illinois Department of Corrections fresh produce solicitation for Joliet Treatment Center (27426DOCJOLIEB53849, IFB, due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside), and the Madison Metropolitan School District fresh fruit and vegetable snacks RFB (4163, due July 29, 2026, with 5% diversity preference for Wisconsin-certified suppliers).