UNSPSC 50444816: Frozen shiitake mushrooms

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

UNSPSC 50444816 Frozen shiitake mushrooms is a Commodity code that names a single frozen specialty mushroom product line, but the recent state and local opportunities do not reflect procurement activity in frozen shiitake mushrooms specifically. The code shows no relevant recent activity — the opportunities posted under or adjacent to this code span frozen corn, frozen potato products, fresh produce, eggs, comprehensive grocery and food service supplies, and cafeteria staples for correctional facilities, school districts, and state health and human services agencies, but contain no solicitations for frozen shiitake mushrooms or specialty mushroom products.

State and local governments are actively procuring frozen vegetables, fresh produce, and broad grocery categories across institutional food service settings — primarily through correctional departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Montgomery County Correctional Facility in Pennsylvania), school nutrition programs (Fairfax County Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, multiple Georgia school districts), and state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission). Recent opportunities posted in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Connecticut, and Illinois reflect steady demand for frozen commodity vegetables, fresh produce, eggs, and prepared food items with firm pricing, FOB destination delivery, USDA compliance, HACCP and food safety certifications, and liability insurance requirements of $500,000 to $2 million per occurrence. The Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas health agencies appear as repeat buyers across multiple frozen vegetable and food commodity solicitations in the past six months. No activity in frozen specialty mushrooms — whether shiitake or other varieties — appears in the posted opportunities, suggesting this Commodity code either sits outside the current procurement focus of major state and local institutional food service operations or is sourced through broader frozen-produce or specialty-item contracts not tagged to this specific code.