UNSPSC 50424811: Dried oyster mushrooms

The variety of mushrooms known as oyster mushrooms that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50424811 Dried oyster mushrooms is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show minimal direct activity for the specific product. Instead, the opportunities reflect broader food procurement for institutional food service—school nutrition programs, corrections departments, and child care facilities—where dried mushrooms may represent a line item within larger grocery or produce categories rather than a standalone focus. The code appears misaligned with the actual solicitations, which emphasize fresh produce (apples, bananas, vegetables, eggs), proteins (beef, chicken, fish), dairy products, grains, and prepared entrees across multiple line items per solicitation, with dried specialty ingredients like mushrooms falling within general grocery supply rather than as a targeted commodity.

Issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Illinois, State of Georgia), large school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Savannah-Chatham County and Muscogee County and Douglas County systems in Georgia), and municipal entities (City of Edinburg, Texas). Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Virginia, and Missouri, with recent solicitations spanning March through July 2026. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for dried pinto beans (127,500 pounds, response due March 20, 2026) and the Texas Comptroller's IFB for cafeteria food products across multiple TDCJ warehouse locations (response extended to May 4, 2026), both of which itemize staple dry goods alongside fresh products. The Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) encompasses 76+ items across elementary, middle, and high schools, and the Rockwood R-VI School District's Child Nutrition Services grocery bid (due April 29, 2026) covers over 900 line items including snacks, grains, and condiments. The mismatch between the Commodity code name and the actual scope of these multi-category institutional food procurements suggests this code may not be actively used by state and local buyers for dried mushroom procurement specifically, or vendors are underutilizing it relative to broader grocery family codes.