UNSPSC 50404817: Shimeji mushrooms

The variety of mushrooms known as shimeji mushrooms

UNSPSC 50404817 Shimeji mushrooms is a Commodity code that sees minimal direct procurement activity among state and local governments. Recent opportunities tagged under this code do not reflect mushroom procurement—instead, the code shows misalignment with actual buying patterns. The most recent tagged record names a Madison Metropolitan School District RFB for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks due July 29, 2026, which covers produce broadly (apples, carrots, berries) and sources from within 400 miles of Madison and Wisconsin; no mushrooms are specified. A Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB for grocery products (June 24, 2026) procures frozen foods, produce, and meat across multiple supplier tiers for child care, again with no mushroom line items identified. The remaining opportunities—ranging from Texas Department of Criminal Justice canning contracts for white and sweet potatoes, to Georgia school districts bidding fresh produce, to Meriden Public Schools' $3.1 million grocery procurement—all pursue broad vegetable and fruit sourcing without shimeji or specialty mushroom specifications.

State and local procurement activity under this code appears to be driven primarily by school nutrition programs (Madison, Bartow County, Dougherty County, Glynn County, Bryan County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Henry County, Bulloch County, Northside ISD, AISD, McAllen ISD, Douglas County via GEC Cooperative), Head Start child care programs (Greater Dallas), and institutional foodservice for criminal justice (TDCJ). Geographic concentration is strongest in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida, Connecticut, Missouri, and North Carolina. No recent opportunities explicitly solicit shimeji mushrooms or specialty mushroom varieties. If pursuing this code, conduct targeted outreach to institutional produce distributors and specialty agriculture programs, as the current opportunity pool reflects commodity-level produce procurement rather than specialty mushroom sourcing.