UNSPSC 50444400: Frozen leeks

The type of vegetable known as leeks that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50444400 Frozen leeks (Class) does not align with the state and local procurement activity currently posted under this code. Recent solicitations tagged to this code are instead requesting frozen vegetables broadly—including corn, assorted blends, broccoli, green beans, potatoes, and mixed vegetables—alongside comprehensive institutional food service procurement covering fresh and frozen produce, proteins, dairy, grains, paper products, and miscellaneous staples for correctional facilities, schools, senior centers, state hospitals, and state-supported living centers. The state and local issuing bodies posting under this code span county purchasing offices (Gwinnett County, Georgia; Montgomery County, Pennsylvania), state departments and agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of TDCJ, New Jersey Department of Human Services), school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut; Ben Hill County Schools, Early County Board of Education, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia), and specialized state facilities. Frozen vegetable procurement appears in multiple states and at multiple facility types, with repeat buyers including the Oregon Department of Corrections (which posted frozen corn, assorted vegetables, and frozen potatoes ITBs in June and July 2026), Texas HHSC (multiple quarterly and annual food service contracts), and various Georgia school districts.

Recent opportunities cluster in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Connecticut, and New Jersey. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for 40,000 pounds of frozen corn (due July 24, 2026) and 120,000 pounds of frozen potato products (due July 24, 2026), both offering Oregon resident and fabrication preferences; the Texas HHSC IFB for frozen food products totaling approximately $9 million in estimated annual volume across 106 line items to supply state hospitals and state-supported living centers statewide (due August 18, 2026); and Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for food and related products, including frozen produce, for the National School Lunch Program (due June 15, 2026 at Fitzgerald, Georgia). Institutional food service contracts typically require FOB destination delivery with temperature maintenance, minimum shelf life (often six months), compliance with FDA/USDA standards and HACCP, and pricing firm for 30 days post-award with subsequent adjustments tied to market indices such as the Consumer Price Index or USDA Agricultural Marketing Service data.