UNSPSC 50584710: Non GMO morels mushrooms

The variety of Non GMO mushrooms known as Non GMO morels 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 50584710 Non GMO morels mushrooms is a Commodity code that in practice tracks fresh produce procurement across state and local school nutrition programs, though recent solicitations show no specific morel or specialty mushroom demand — instead, the code appears to capture broad fresh produce supply contracts that school districts and state agencies use to source commodity fruits, vegetables, and eggs for child nutrition. State and local purchasing under this code focuses overwhelmingly on institutional fresh produce supply: standardized items such as apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, peppers, carrots, broccoli, and tomatoes delivered to school campuses five days per week, supplemented by eggs and specialty prepared or pre-cut produce where specified. School nutrition programs dominate the issuing-body mix, with procurement activity heavily concentrated among Georgia school districts (Muscogee, Savannah-Chatham, Liberty, Glynn, Bulloch, Early, Douglas County systems) and Texas independent school districts (Northside in San Antonio, McAllen, Austin), alongside occasional participation from state departments and county boards of education; the Georgia GEC Buying Cooperative has emerged as a repeat vehicle for multi-district produce procurement serving 30 districts across two geographic areas.

Recent opportunities span late February through mid-June 2026, with response dates clustered in March and April. Representative solicitations include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 Georgia districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (proposals due March 4, 2026); Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable-compliant fresh produce delivered to San Antonio-area schools five days per week (due May 7, 2026); Early County Board of Education's line-by-line RFP for food and non-food products supporting the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across three schools (due June 8, 2026); and Austin Independent School District's RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and a la carte beverages stressing Good Food Purchasing Program compliance and domestic sourcing (due March 11, 2026). Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa issued an RFP for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program serving approximately 18 elementary schools with specialty fruits and vegetables in 50-unit cases at a cost-plus fixed-fee-per-case structure and estimated annual budget of $600,000. The geographic concentration centers on Georgia (Muscogee, Savannah-Chatham, Liberty, Glynn, Bulloch, Early, Douglas, Hillsborough in Florida, and multiple Texas districts), with Texas representing a secondary but significant market. Most school districts emphasize Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, domestic or local-grown preference where cost and quality are comparable, and firm pricing for 12 months with price-adjustment windows tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data; none of the recent solicitations mention morel mushrooms specifically, suggesting the code assignment reflects general fresh-produce taxonomy rather than specialty-item demand.