UNSPSC 50404405: Prelina leeks

The variety of leeks known as prelina leeks

UNSPSC 50404405 Prelina leeks (Commodity) does not reflect the actual work being solicited under this code in state and local procurement. The recent opportunities posted under this code span fresh produce supply to schools, correctional facilities, senior centers, and child care programs, encompassing apples, bananas, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, broccoli, and dozens of other fresh fruits and vegetables—not leeks specifically. The code nominally names a single vegetable but state and local buyers use it to tag broad fresh-produce aggregations. Scope varies from USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program snack procurement (pre-cut, pre-packaged, ready-to-eat produce for elementary students) to institutional bulk supply for prison kitchens and school nutrition programs, with pricing models ranging from cost-plus-fixed-fee to firm fixed unit pricing indexed to USDA market reports.

School districts dominate recent activity, with sealed-bid and RFP solicitations from Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida), Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and multiple Georgia county school systems including Bartow, Dougherty, Bryan, Liberty, Glynn, Muscogee, Henry, and Bulloch Counties. State agencies—particularly the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the State of Georgia—solicit separately for institutional food service. Head Start programs and senior centers represent smaller but consistent buyers. Most recent opportunities stem from Georgia and Texas, with scattered activity in Florida, Connecticut, and Missouri. Representative solicitations include the Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 (bids due July 29, 2026) for approximately 5,900 servings weekly of ready-to-eat produce under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program with a 5% preference for diverse-owned vendors; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB IW253099 and IW253121 (bids due June 23, 2026) for white potatoes and sweet potatoes for institutional canning; Northside Independent School District RFP 2026-048 (proposals due May 7, 2026) for fresh produce delivery to 117 school campuses five days weekly; and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 (proposals due March 4, 2026) for fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia school districts in a GEC Buying Cooperative with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million combined across two geographic areas. Pursuit depends on operational scale, refrigerated logistics capability, compliance with HACCP and traceability requirements, and ability to meet school-year or institutional delivery schedules, often with weekly or bi-weekly service to multiple dispersed sites.