UNSPSC 50584707: Non GMO hedge hog mushrooms

The variety of Non GMO mushrooms known as Non GMO hedge hog mushrooms. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50584707 Non GMO hedge hog mushrooms, a Commodity code, does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The solicitations tagged to this code across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida overwhelmingly seek fresh produce — apples, bananas, bell peppers, broccoli, carrots, leafy greens, citrus, strawberries, tomatoes, and eggs — for school nutrition programs, with no mentions of mushrooms or specialty fungi varieties. The mismatch suggests either a tagging error in the procurement system or that mushroom procurement falls outside the active buying patterns indexed here.

State and local school districts, including Northside Independent School District (NISD) in San Antonio, Early County Board of Education in Georgia, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, and multiple Georgia county boards of education, are issuing RFPs, RFQs, ITBs, and IFBs for fresh produce and eggs to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations through mid-2027. Recent opportunities include NISD RFP 2026-048 (due May 7, 2026), Bulloch County School District IFP for locally-grown produce within 200 miles (due May 4, 2026), and the GEC Buying Cooperative RFP SN 26-004 for 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spend of $5.5 million (due March 4, 2026). Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options, require HACCP plans and food safety compliance, mandate Buy American compliance, and emphasize domestic sourcing and product quality. No recent activity under this code supports pursuit.