UNSPSC 50404803: Champinion mushrooms

The variety of mushrooms known as champinion mushrooms

UNSPSC 50404803 Champinion mushrooms is a Commodity code that shows minimal recent direct procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. State and local governments soliciting under this code are purchasing fresh produce—apples, carrots, sweet potatoes, lettuce, broccoli, tomatoes, and other seasonal vegetables and fruits—through school nutrition programs, child care services, and institutional food service operations. The issuing bodies span school districts (elementary through high school nutrition programs), state agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Georgia state procurement), county boards of education, Head Start child care centers, and municipal school systems across multiple states. Recent solicitations emphasize USDA Child Nutrition Program compliance, Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, traceability by farm of origin, and weekly refrigerated delivery to campuses or central warehouses. Vendors typically must carry $500,000 to $2,000,000 in general liability insurance, comply with debarment and E-Verify requirements, and submit pricing on a per-pound or per-case basis with transportation included.

Geographic activity clusters heavily in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida, Connecticut, Missouri, and other states. Georgia school districts—Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, and Henry County—represent the densest recent cluster, typically issuing sealed bids or RFPs for fresh produce with June through August award timelines and July-through-June contract terms. Texas procurements include Northside Independent School District (RFP for fresh produce to 117 campuses, due May 7, 2026), Austin ISD (fresh produce and beverages, RFP 26RFP034, due March 11, 2026), McAllen ISD (fresh produce across 31 campuses, RFP 2026-1029, extended deadline March 6, 2026), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (multiple canning and bulk vegetable procurements under IFB, carrots and sweet potatoes due June 23, 2026). Non-produce-specific solicitations that include mushrooms and other vegetables as line items appear more frequently—Madison Metropolitan School District (fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026), Head Start of Greater Dallas (32,409 cases of mixed produce and frozen foods for CACFP, due June 24, 2026), and Meriden Public Schools Connecticut (commercial groceries and produce to 13 sites, anticipated award April 24, 2026). The code shows limited standalone mushroom demand; mushrooms appear only as minor line items within broader vegetable procurements rather than as primary commodities.