UNSPSC 50444403: Frozen bleu de solaise leeks

The variety of leeks known as bleu de solaise leeks that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50444403 Frozen bleu de Solaise leeks is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local contract opportunities do not reflect procurement activity under this specific code. The opportunities posted since February 2026 show no solicitations for frozen bleu de Solaise leeks or any specialty frozen leek products. Instead, the tagged opportunities span a broad range of frozen and fresh produce items—carrots, mixed vegetables, assorted vegetable blends, fresh produce, and commoditized grocery staples—along with comprehensive food service procurement for schools, correctional facilities, and state health agencies. The code's nominal product appears to represent a specialty item with limited presence in current state and local spending patterns, or the tagging of recent opportunities to this Commodity may reflect catalog or taxonomy misalignment rather than actual procurement intent.

State and local buyers actively purchasing frozen vegetables include the Oregon Department of Corrections (ITB S2910000017451 for frozen corn, ITB S2910000017439 for frozen potato products, ITB S2910000016589 for frozen carrots and assorted vegetables, ITB S2910000016558 for frozen vegetable blends including green beans, broccoli, and cauliflower, all with response dates in April–July 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (IFB 304T26300CF for cafeteria food products including frozen specialty entrees), and school districts across Georgia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Texas, and Virginia (with comprehensive annual food bids for school nutrition programs spanning July 2026 through June 2027). Purchasing bodies range from state corrections departments and health agencies to county school systems and independent school districts, with the largest recent contracts (HHS0016792V2 for Texas supplemental foods, estimated at $4.5 million over three years, and DCSDSN26-003 for Douglas County Schools' food supply, estimated at $9 million annually) reflecting state-level or multi-district cooperative activity. Geographic concentration shows significant activity in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Missouri; frozen vegetable procurement appears incidental to larger food-service contracts rather than standalone specialty categories. The code, as currently tagged in recent opportunities, does not surface meaningful standalone demand for frozen bleu de Solaise leeks or similar specialty frozen produce lines in the current state and local market.