UNSPSC 50434816: Dried organic shiitake mushrooms

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

UNSPSC 50434816 Dried organic shiitake mushrooms is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it do not reflect procurement for shiitake mushrooms; instead, the code appears mislabeled in the opportunities system. The recent solicitations name dried kidney beans, black beans, pinto and red beans, and broad cafeteria food products—institutional food procurement for correctional facilities, state agencies, school meal programs, and child care food services. These opportunities show state and local governments buying dried legumes and associated food supplies in bulk for meal preparation at detention facilities, distribution centers, educational institutions, and care programs. The issuing bodies span state corrections departments (Oregon, Georgia, Illinois, Texas), state purchasing offices acting on behalf of criminal justice agencies, and municipal entities managing child and adult care food programs. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice appear across multiple recent opportunities, signaling repeat procurement activity within the corrections sector.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia), Pacific Northwest (Oregon), and Texas, with secondary activity in Illinois. Representative opportunities include Georgia Correctional Industries requesting kidney beans in 880-bag increments due October 9, 2026 (RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027); the Oregon Department of Corrections soliciting approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans with a 10% Oregon-origin evaluation preference and a historical price of $0.493 per pound, due June 19, 2026 (IFB S2910000017705); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (via the Texas Comptroller) issuing an IFB for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items across proteins, dairy, grains, and staples for five geographic distribution areas, extended to May 4, 2026 (IFB 304T26300CF); and the City of Edinburg, Texas, requesting CACFP meal program supplies—beverages, paper goods, proteins, janitorial supplies, and nonfood items—serving 400 children daily with Texas local-vendor preference and due date August 4, 2026 (RFP 2026-017). The code shows persistent institutional food procurement activity, though the mislabeling of opportunities under the shiitake mushroom code warrants verification that opportunities tagged under this UNSPSC are reaching the intended vendor segment.