UNSPSC 50584712: Non GMO pleurotus mushrooms

The variety of Non GMO mushrooms known as Non GMO pleurotus 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 50584712 Non GMO pleurotus mushrooms is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure fresh produce through this code in the context of broader child nutrition, school lunch, and institutional food service programs—not specialty mushroom procurement as the code name might suggest. The recent solicitation records show no state or local purchasing of non-GMO pleurotus mushrooms specifically. Instead, the code has been tagged on opportunities that solicit comprehensive fresh produce (apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, peppers, tomatoes, onions, citrus, potatoes, eggs, and prepared produce items) for school nutrition programs, child nutrition services, and farm-to-school initiatives. The issuing bodies are exclusively school districts and boards of education—ranging from small rural districts (Bulloch County, Liberty County, Glynn County) to large urban systems (Austin Independent School District with 100,000+ students, Northside Independent School District with 130,000+ students, Savannah-Chatham with 60+ school sites). No state procurement agencies or non-school entities appear in the recent record. The code appears to serve as a catch-all tag for food service procurement rather than a specific commodity match.

The geographic concentration is heavily weighted toward Georgia and Texas, with seven of sixteen recent opportunities posted by Georgia school districts and boards of education (Early County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham, Glynn County, Bulloch County, Douglas County via GEC cooperative, and Muscogee County) and four Texas districts (Northside ISD San Antonio, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, and Rockwood R-VI in Missouri rounding out the remainder). Recent opportunities include Early County Schools' line-by-line food bid due June 8, 2026 (RFP, 300+ food items); Northside ISD's fresh produce RFP due May 7, 2026 (open competitive bid requiring HACCP certification and Texas-grown preference); Hillsborough County Public Schools' USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program solicitation due March 11, 2026 (cost-plus fixed-fee model, $600,000 annual USDA funding); Bulloch County's farm-to-school RFP for locally-grown produce within 200 miles due May 4, 2026; and Douglas County's cooperative purchasing RFP covering 30 districts across two Georgia areas, approximately $5.5 million combined annual spending, due March 4, 2026. Most contracts run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with firm pricing, Buy American compliance required, HACCP and food safety documentation mandatory, and evaluation favoring quality, reliability, and domestic sourcing over price alone in many cases.