UNSPSC 50594813: Dried Non GMO pompom mushrooms

The variety of Non GMO mushrooms known as Non GMO pompom 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 50594813 Dried Non-GMO Pompom Mushrooms is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure under this code as part of broader grocery and food service operations, though the recent opportunities block shows no solicitations specifically requesting dried pompom mushrooms or other dried specialty mushrooms. The opportunities tagged to this code span school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food procurement, but they request comprehensive grocery baskets, fresh produce, and prepared meals rather than specialty dried items. School districts including Bridgeport, Fairfax County, and Savannah-Chatham County; state health and human services agencies in Texas and Georgia; and county governments in Hillsborough County, Florida and Hancock County, Georgia are the primary issuing bodies, along with cities such as Dallas and Meriden sourcing meal and food products. The actual buying under these tagged opportunities encompasses fresh produce (apples, berries, vegetables), dairy, proteins, grains, and prepared meal services supporting National School Lunch Program compliance, Buy American provisions, and nutritional standards for school-age and senior populations.

The recent opportunities show concentrated activity in the Southeast, particularly Georgia and Florida, with secondary clusters in Connecticut, Virginia, Texas, and Mississippi. Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items for school nutrition with electronic bids due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (over 200 items) due June 26, 2026; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB due April 27, 2026 for delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; and Meriden Public Schools' RFP for commercial groceries and USDA Foods with an anticipated contract value of $3.1 million and proposals due February 25, 2026. These solicitations reflect substantial volumes, firm pricing requirements, Buy American compliance, HACCP food safety standards, and multi-year terms, but none explicitly solicits dried specialty mushroom products. The code appears misaligned with actual procurement activity—buyers seeking dried pompom mushrooms should monitor specialty food and institutional bulk ingredient channels rather than these general grocery and school nutrition opportunities.