UNSPSC 50434808: Dried organic hen of the woods mushrooms

The variety of organic mushrooms known as organic hen of the woods mushrooms that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50434808 Dried organic hen of the woods mushrooms is a Commodity code that nominally covers specialty mushroom procurement, but state and local government solicitations tagged under this code in recent months do not reflect that scope. The recent opportunities block shows activity across dried beans (kidney beans, black beans, pinto and red beans), broader food and kitchen products, and cafeteria food supplies — none of which align with the code's stated mushroom category. State and local procurement offices are using this code to tag institutional food service and correctional facility procurement, but the actual line items being solicited are legumes, protein items, dairy, grains, and miscellaneous staple foods rather than dried mushrooms. This signals either a data-quality issue in how opportunities are being coded to the UNSPSC taxonomy or a mismatch between the code's nominal definition and its active use in the field.

Issuing bodies include state correctional departments (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state procurement offices (Georgia, Oregon, Illinois), and local government (City of Edinburg, Texas). Recent opportunities span Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois. Representative recent solicitations include Georgia Correctional Industries' RFQ for kidney beans (due October 9, 2026), the State of Oregon's bid for dried black beans, triple-cleaned (due August 21, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections' solicitation for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans at $0.493 per pound historical pricing (due June 19, 2026), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB for cafeteria food products across 382 line items spanning proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, and condiments (extended to May 4, 2026). The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned to its stated commodity definition; business development professionals should verify actual buying intent before pursuing opportunities tagged under this code.