UNSPSC 50464808: Canned or jarred hen of the woods mushrooms

The variety of mushrooms known as hen of the woods mushrooms that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50464808 Canned or jarred hen of the woods mushrooms is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local solicitations, sits within a much broader food-supply procurement landscape where state and local agencies buy shelf-stable canned and jarred produce and proteins to stock institutional foodservice operations including state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school districts, and senior services programs. The code name refers to a specialty mushroom product, but the recent opportunities posted under or near this taxonomy show that state and local governments are actually procuring large volumes of commodity canned goods—tomatoes, vegetables, proteins, and prepared items—alongside consumable food-service supplies like containers, napkins, and gloves. Issuing bodies span state health and human services departments (Texas HHS Commission), state corrections agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections), school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia), county boards of commissioners (Gwinnett County, Georgia), and state-level multipurpose purchasing divisions (Texas Comptroller, State of Georgia, State of Illinois). A handful of state agencies appear multiple times in the recent record—the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted at least three separate food and consumables RFPs or IFBs between May and October 2026.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with secondary activity in Illinois. Recent representative opportunities include the Texas HHS Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026, encompassing 22 line items of prepared foods and food-service supplies with seven-day delivery required), the Oregon Department of Corrections' bid for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026, with a prior award at $13.75 per case to California Healthy Harvest in February 2026), Gwinnett County's informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned proteins, rice, pasta, and vegetables (due October 19, 2026), and Burke County Public Schools' sealed-bid school nutrition procurement encompassing nearly 400 line items across fresh and frozen proteins, canned fruits and vegetables, and dry goods (bids due June 5, 2026). Larger multiyear contracts show estimated values in the $1.5 million to $4.5 million range, though most solicitations request firm fixed pricing on a per-unit or per-case basis with FOB Destination delivery and responses evaluated on lowest-bid or best-value criteria after verification of compliance with USDA standards, shelf-life minimums, and state-specific preferences where applicable (such as Oregon's 5 percent resident-bidder preference).