UNSPSC 50404811: Oyster mushrooms

The variety of mushrooms known as oyster mushrooms

UNSPSC 50404811 Oyster mushrooms is a Commodity code that addresses produce supply to state and local institutional food services — specifically fresh fruits, vegetables, and related produce items for correctional facilities, mental health centers, state supported living centers, school nutrition programs, senior services, and healthcare operations. Recent state and local solicitations under this code span fresh produce procurement across multiple vendor categories, from bulk agricultural commodity suppliers to processed and ready-to-eat produce distributors. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health, school districts in Georgia, Texas, and Wisconsin, Collier County (Florida), and other local food service operations are the primary issuing bodies, with purchasing driven by volume meal preparation and nutritional compliance requirements. The work involves supplying fresh fruits, vegetables, root crops, leafy greens, and packaged produce snacks — sometimes whole commodity purchases (carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes for institutional canning), sometimes ready-to-eat prepared formats (cleaned, inspected, pre-portioned fresh fruit and vegetable snacks). Pricing is typically firm and fixed, quoted FOB Destination with freight prepaid, on a per-unit or per-pound basis, with bi-weekly to weekly delivery schedules and strict compliance to USDA quality standards, food safety regulations, and HACCP protocols.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Florida, driven by large institutional food service operations and school nutrition programs. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center consumable foods, due October 23, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations for multiple food warehouses (IW267376 Palestine, IW267420 Snyder, IW267411 Wynne, all due October 14 or 19, 2026), the Illinois Department of Corrections RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 (Joliet Treatment Center fresh produce, due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside), the Illinois Department of Mental Health small purchase RFP 27444DHSMENTHB53608 (Madden Mental Health Center fruits and vegetables, due August 14, 2026), and school district bids including Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4163 (fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, due July 29, 2026, Wisconsin-sourced, USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program), Bartow County Schools RFP 10-2026-019 (local fresh fruits and vegetables, due June 22, 2026, 400-mile sourcing requirement), and Dougherty County Board of Education sealed bid for fresh produce to 24 school sites (due June 16, 2026). Set-asides appear sporadically — Illinois small business and SBE designations, Wisconsin diverse-owned business preferences, and Texas HUB subcontracting plans — but are not uniform across issuing bodies. Competitive pressure is moderate to high given the routine nature of institutional food procurement and the presence of established regional and national food distributors; however, local-sourcing preferences and community-benefit criteria create openings for regional and small produce suppliers.