UNSPSC 50494708: Organic hen of the woods mushroom purees

The variety of organic mushrooms known as organic hen of the woods mushrooms which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50494708 Organic hen of the woods mushroom purees (Commodity) does not map clearly to the state and local procurement activity indexed under this code. Recent solicitations nominally tagged with this code actually solicit general food service items for institutional dining and food service operations — prepared foods, shelf-stable proteins, canned vegetables, fresh produce, dairy, and consumable supplies — with no reference to organic mushroom purees or specialized produce. The code's abstract name suggests a narrow commodity (organic mushrooms in processed form), yet the recent opportunities show state and local buyers sourcing hundreds of line items of mainstream food products across multiple categories for cafeterias, canteens, and nutrition programs at state facilities, schools, corrections departments, and community service centers.

The issuing bodies span state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller's office, State of Illinois, State of Georgia, Oregon Department of Corrections), school districts (Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools in Georgia), county government (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), and special-purpose bodies (Gwinnett Senior Services Center). Recent opportunities include an IFB from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for consumables and food products at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026), an informal written quote from Gwinnett County for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (due October 19, 2026), an IFB from the Oregon Department of Corrections for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026), and an IFB from Ben Hill County Schools for a comprehensive grocery procurement across multiple food categories (due June 15, 2026). Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with additional solicitations from Illinois. The code shows little substantive alignment with actual procurement demand and warrants a category-level review to identify the correct commodity classification for mainstream institutional food service purchasing.