UNSPSC 50594808: Dried Non GMO hen of the woods mushrooms

The variety of Non GMO mushrooms known as Non GMO hen of the woods mushrooms that have been dried for preservation. 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 50594808 Dried Non GMO hen of the woods mushrooms, a Commodity code, nominally covers specialty dried mushroom products, yet recent state and local solicitations reveal that the code is rarely if ever used to procure mushrooms specifically. Instead, the opportunities tagged under this code involve broad food procurement across school districts, county governments, and state agencies buying breakfast items, produce, meal preparation services, and kitchen supplies as part of large nutritional-services contracts. State and local bodies posting under this code are primarily school districts (the Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District) and county or state health and nutrition agencies (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Texas Health and Human Services Commission). The actual scope spans National School Lunch Program compliance, fresh produce delivery, packaged meal boxes, catered senior meal service, and kitchen supplies rather than specialty mushroom products. Most solicitations emphasize Buy American agricultural content requirements, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP plans, and firm fixed pricing with delivery to schools and service centers.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and Texas. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted an IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, due June 30, 2026, requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content and compliance with multiple USDA regulations. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (apples, berries, vegetables, melons, citrus) with bids due June 26, 2026, and delivery to three school sites through June 30, 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a prior contract value of $1.5 million and proposals due July 11, 2026. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida solicited competitive sealed bids for senior meal preparation and delivery services across congregate dining centers and home delivery, estimated at $17,832,659.90 over three years with a June 25, 2026 deadline. The code shows little recent activity aligned to dried hen of the woods mushrooms; the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual procurement activity suggests either a tagging error or that mushroom procurement under this code is absent from the current state and local market.