UNSPSC 50464802: Canned or jarred brown mushrooms

The variety of mushrooms known as brown mushrooms that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50464802 Canned or jarred brown mushrooms is a Commodity code that captures a narrow product line — preserved mushroom products supplied to institutional food service operations including state agencies, school districts, and corrections departments. The code sees active procurement across state and local food service buyers, though recent opportunities show that brown mushrooms appear as line items within broader food or produce solicitations rather than as standalone purchases. State and local governments buy canned and jarred mushrooms as components of meal preparation for school nutrition programs, state hospital and supported living center kitchens, corrections facilities, and veterans' homes, typically specifying USDA Grade standards, sodium limits, shelf-life minimums, and compliance with FDA regulations. Issuing bodies span school districts (elementary through high schools), state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies operating institutional facilities, and state veterans' homes, with activity concentrated among large purchasing jurisdictions managing high-volume food service operations across multiple locations.

Recent procurement activity shows canned mushrooms solicited alongside hundreds of other food line items rather than as discrete product bids. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 in June 2026 for food and consumable products for the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, with responses due July 13, 2026, covering NIGP food service categories that include canned goods; the Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S2910000016405 for tomato paste and separate solicitations for canned tomatoes with comparable specifications (USDA Grade B or better, sodium limits not exceeding 240 mg per 100 grams, minimum twelve-month shelf life) suggesting similar treatment for mushroom products; and school districts including Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia (IFB #26271, June 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia (IFB 2000004323, April 2027 contract term), and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (April 2026 grocery item bids) solicited canned vegetables and produce as part of comprehensive food supply contracts. Geographic spread includes Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Virginia, Missouri, and Illinois, with school district procurement concentrated in the Southeast and Midwest and state institutional buyer activity dispersed across multiple regions. Canned mushroom opportunities remain embedded within larger food procurement vehicles rather than emerging as specialty or standalone line-item opportunities, limiting direct visibility into code-specific demand.