UNSPSC 50404813: Pompom mushrooms

The variety of mushrooms known as pompom mushrooms

UNSPSC 50404813 Pompom mushrooms is a Commodity code that names a single fresh produce item, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code do not reflect procurement of pompom mushrooms specifically. Instead, the opportunities show solicitations for broad produce categories—fresh fruits and vegetables, canteen and food service groceries, and produce bundles—from institutional buyers including state health and human services agencies, departments of criminal justice, school districts, senior services programs, and regional institutions. The work being solicited spans delivery of fresh produce to state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, senior centers, and mental health facilities, with vendors typically responsible for meeting quality standards, maintaining cold-chain logistics, and complying with food safety and USDA specifications. Issuing bodies are predominantly state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health) and school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Schools, Bryan County Schools, Early County Schools), with subordinate activity from county boards of education and special-purpose districts such as Head Start of Greater Dallas and Marion Health Care Coalition.

Recent opportunities are concentrated in Texas and Georgia. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumables and food service supplies at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (bids due October 23, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's RFP for fresh fruit and vegetables to Palestine and Snyder food warehouses (bids due October 14–19, 2026), the Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce across 24 school nutrition sites (bids due June 16, 2026), Bartow County Schools' RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026), and Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (bids due July 29, 2026, with Wisconsin-sourced produce within 400 miles required and a 5% diverse-owned business preference). Evaluation commonly weights cost, product quality, delivery compliance, and references; many school districts apply geographic preferences and local-sourcing mandates. The code shows substantial recent activity but little evidence of procurement specifically for pompom mushrooms as a distinct line item or primary scope.