UNSPSC 50434404: Dried organic cortina leeks

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

UNSPSC 50434404 Dried organic cortina leeks, a Commodity code, nominally names a single dried-vegetable product line, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code do not align with the code's stated scope. The seven most recent opportunities solicit dried beans (kidney beans, black beans, pinto and red beans), cafeteria food products, and weekly food orders for institutional meal programs—none of which are cortina leeks or aligned with the organic produce specialty the code describes. State and local procurement offices appear to be using this code as a catch-all for institutional dried-goods and food-service procurement rather than applying it to its intended commodity. The actual work being solicited includes bulk dried-bean purchases for correctional facilities and state agencies, Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) meal supplies for municipalities, and multi-category food and nonfood items (beverages, paper goods, proteins, cleaning supplies, food storage products) for cafeteria operations across multiple institutional settings.

Issuing bodies include state correctional departments (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state procurement offices (Georgia, Oregon, Illinois), and municipal entities (City of Edinburg, Texas). The geographic spread spans Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois, with activity concentrated in large institutional food-service operations. Representative recent opportunities include Georgia Correctional Industries' RFQ for kidney beans due October 9, 2026 (880-bag increments, all-inclusive delivery pricing); the City of Edinburg's RFP for CACFP meal program supplies (beverages, paper goods, proteins, fruits, vegetables, janitorial and nonfood items) due August 4, 2026, with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051; the Oregon Department of Corrections' solicitation for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a combined 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered bidders; and the Texas Comptroller's IFB for the Department of Criminal Justice covering approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products (proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, canned and fresh produce) across five geographic Texas warehouse areas, with the response deadline extended to May 4, 2026. The code shows moderate activity but demonstrates a significant disconnect between its nominal scope and actual institutional food procurement use.