UNSPSC 50424816: Dried shiitake mushrooms

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

UNSPSC 50424816 Dried shiitake mushrooms is a Commodity code that nominally covers specialty dried mushrooms, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little relevant sourcing—the posted opportunities span broad food supply and fresh produce procurement (fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, beans, and cafeteria staples) rather than dried shiitake mushrooms specifically. The few dried-commodity solicitations in the recent record (dried pinto and red beans from the Oregon Department of Corrections) target bulk staple proteins for institutional food service, not specialty mushrooms. State and local issuing bodies acquiring food products under related categories include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), state departments of corrections (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and municipalities (City of Edinburg, Texas). The geographic spread reflects activity in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Virginia, and Missouri, with school nutrition programs and institutional food service dominating the buyer mix.

Recent relevant opportunities include the City of Edinburg, Texas, RFP 2026017 for CACFP meal program food and nonfood items with an August 4, 2026 response deadline and a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Statewide Procurement Division IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items across proteins, dairy, grains, and staples with delivery to six TDCJ distribution points and a May 4, 2026 response deadline (extended via Addendum No. 2); the Oregon Department of Corrections ITBs S2910000016233 (127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans, March 20, 2026 deadline, previous award at $0.43 per pound) and S2910000017140 (42,500 pounds dried pinto and red beans, June 19, 2026 deadline, previous award at $0.493 per pound); and Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 Master Grocery K-12 covering weekly deliveries to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens with an April 27, 2026 response deadline. This code shows minimal sourcing of specialty dried mushrooms and warrants close attention to actual commodity-level demand signals before pursuing.