UNSPSC 50584716: Non GMO shiitake mushrooms

The variety of Non GMO mushrooms known as Non GMO shiitake 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 50584716 Non GMO shiitake mushrooms is a Commodity code that does not reflect the scope of work actually being solicited under this code in recent state and local procurement activity. The recent-opportunities block contains no solicitations specifically for shiitake mushrooms—GMO or non-GMO. Instead, the opportunities tagged to this code are broad school nutrition and food-service procurements for fresh produce, grocery items, beverages, and general food supplies. The mismatch between the code's nominal product line and the actual solicitation scope suggests this code is either misapplied to the broader fresh-produce and food-service work, or the recent-opportunity data does not capture procurement aligned with the shiitake mushroom commodity itself.

School districts and county school systems across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida dominate recent activity, soliciting produce through IFBs, RFPs, and ITBs for child nutrition programs and school lunch services. Representative solicitations include Early County Board of Education (IFB line-by-line food bid, due June 8, 2026), Northside Independent School District in San Antonio (RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce, due May 7, 2026), Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa (RFP for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program specialty produce, due March 11, 2026), Bulloch County School District (IFP for locally grown produce within 200 miles, due May 4, 2026), and Douglas County School System serving 30 districts through the GEC Buying Cooperative (RFP for fresh produce and eggs, due March 4, 2026). These procurements typically require HACCP certification, Buy American compliance, temperature-controlled delivery Monday through Friday during school hours, and pricing tied to USDA market indices. The State of Georgia and individual school districts also issue procurements for food supplies and fresh produce through standing IFBs. Given the code's specific commodity definition and the absence of shiitake mushroom solicitations in recent activity, this code does not support meaningful business development focus at this time.