UNSPSC 50584709: Non GMO lobster mushrooms

The variety of Non GMO mushrooms known as Non GMO lobster 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 50584709 Non GMO lobster mushrooms is a Commodity code that names a single specialty produce item, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it do not reflect procurement of lobster mushrooms specifically. Instead, the code appears in solicitations for broad fresh produce and food service supplies across school nutrition programs, state agencies, and specialty food distribution channels. School districts dominate the issuing bodies, with Early County Board of Education, Northside Independent School District (San Antonio), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa), Bulloch County School District, Rockwood School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, McAllen Independent School District, and Austin Independent School District all soliciting produce contracts in the past four months. State procurement offices in Georgia and Missouri have also posted fresh-produce and food-service RFPs. This mismatch suggests the code may be miscoded in source systems, or that vendors responding to produce aggregations are simply being tagged with a specific commodity code rather than a broader produce-family code.

The actual scope of work under these opportunities spans comprehensive fresh-produce supply chains for child nutrition programs—including apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, eggs, and dozens of other line items—with delivery requirements of five to seven days per week during school operating hours and off-season periods, HACCP and food safety compliance, Buy American provisions, and strict quality and shelf-life standards. Representative recent opportunities include Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (RFP, due June 8, 2026) covering approximately 300 food items for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program; Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce (sealed bid, due May 7, 2026) for five-day-per-week delivery across all campuses at $35 percent price weighting and $25 percent product-fit weighting; Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (due March 11, 2026, with public meeting April 15, 2026) covering 18 elementary schools with a $600,000 annual estimated budget; and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026) serving 30 school districts across two geographic areas in Georgia with approximately $5.5 million estimated annual spending. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida and Missouri. Vendors responding to these solicitations must typically demonstrate five-year-plus produce-distribution experience, maintain $1 million to $2 million general liability insurance, comply with federal work authorization and debarment requirements, and accept firm pricing for 12-month contract periods with potential mid-year adjustments tied to USDA or Consumer Price Index reporting.