UNSPSC 50594809: Dried Non GMO lobster mushrooms

The variety of Non GMO mushrooms known as Non GMO lobster 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 50594809 Dried Non GMO lobster mushrooms, a Commodity code, does not align with state and local procurement activity currently posted under this designation. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations for dried lobster mushrooms or specialty dried fungi; instead, the postings tagged with this code span school nutrition programs, senior meal services, fresh produce contracts, and comprehensive grocery supply across school districts, county governments, and municipal agencies. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual buy suggests either a cataloging error in the state and local systems or minimal purchasing activity in this product line at the public procurement level.

State and local buyers are actively soliciting groceries and fresh produce through school nutrition programs, county food services, and municipal meal programs across Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases seeking grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spanning 1,100 line items with Buy American requirements; the Bulloch County Board of Education issuing a comprehensive food products bid for school nutrition (IFB #043025, due May 4, 2026) with deliveries to 14 school sites; Fairfax County Public Schools soliciting Master Grocery K-12 (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) across 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; the Douglas County School System in Georgia procuring fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts via cooperative purchasing (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) with estimated spending of $5.5 million annually; and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida requesting senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026) valued at $17.8 million over three years. These solicitations uniformly require Buy American compliance, HACCP food safety plans, firm fixed pricing, and delivery to multiple school or service sites within strict time windows.