UNSPSC 50404810: Morels mushrooms

The variety of mushrooms known as morels mushrooms

UNSPSC 50404810 Morels mushrooms, a Commodity code, shows minimal relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The source contains nineteen recent school district, county, and state solicitations for fresh produce spanning February through July 2026, but only one—a Texas Department of Criminal Justice bid for bulk white potatoes issued in early June 2026—explicitly names potatoes in the solicitation title; the remainder solicit broadly for fresh produce, produce staples, or grocery items without specifying morels or specialty mushrooms by name. The code's nominal scope does not align cleanly with the actual recent demand, which centers on volume produce staples (apples, bananas, carrots, lettuce, onions, potatoes, tomatoes) and specialty items (berries, citrus, peppers, stone fruits) rather than foraged or gourmet mushroom varieties.

Issuing bodies span school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Northside ISD, Austin ISD, Bulloch County, Douglas County, Henry County, and others across Florida, Georgia, Missouri, and Texas), county boards of education, state agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Georgia), and a nonprofit head-start provider. Geographic activity clusters heavily in Georgia (eight school districts and the state procurement office), Texas (TDCJ, McAllen ISD, Northside ISD, Austin ISD), and Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools). Representative procurements include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks due July 29, 2026, requiring weekly delivery of 5,900 servings to elementary students under USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program rules; Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce to all campuses five days per week August 2026 through May 2027; and Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP 26039RFQDST for specialty fruits and vegetables to 18–20 elementary schools participating in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, with proposals due March 11, 2026. None of these solicitations identify morels or specialty mushrooms as a sourcing priority; the procurement market under this code appears dormant relative to broader fresh-produce contracting activity in state and local jurisdictions.