UNSPSC 50424404: Dried cortina leeks

The variety of leeks known as cortina leeks that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50424404 Dried cortina leeks is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it reflect a substantial mismatch: the code nominally names a specific dried vegetable product, yet the six most recent solicitations posted by state and local agencies actually procure dried beans (kidney beans, black beans, pinto and red beans), general food and kitchen supplies, and weekly food orders for institutional meal programs. State and local governments are using this code to buy bulk dried legumes and institutional food products for correctional facilities, educational institutions, and child nutrition programs, not cortina leeks specifically. The issuing bodies include state correctional departments and purchasing divisions (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois), a city nutrition program (City of Edinburg, Texas), and a state procurement office (State of Georgia). Work solicited under the code spans sealed bids and RFQs for dried bean varieties meeting USDA or grade-equivalent standards, often with triple-cleaning and foreign-material specifications, as well as broader institutional food service procurement bundling proteins, dairy, grains, and nonfood items like paper goods and janitorial supplies.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest. The State of Oregon has posted multiple bean solicitations (dried black beans and pinto/red beans in June and August 2026); Georgia Correctional Industries and the State of Georgia have posted for kidney beans and general food supplies (May and October 2026); Texas (Comptroller on behalf of TDCJ and the City of Edinburg) has solicited cafeteria food products and CACFP meal program supplies (May and August 2026); and Illinois has posted a quarterly weekly food order (June 2026). Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (bids due June 19, 2026) with a 10% Oregon-source evaluation preference and the Texas Comptroller's IFB for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five TDCJ warehouse regions (extended response date of May 4, 2026). The code shows active procurement volume but reflects institutional food sourcing rather than the specific commodity its name denotes, signaling a taxonomic tagging inconsistency in state and local systems.