UNSPSC 50594817: Dried Non GMO shimeji mushrooms

The variety of Non GMO mushrooms known as Non GMO shimeji 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 50594817 Dried Non GMO shimeji mushrooms is a Commodity code that names a single specialized produce item, yet recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show little activity specifically for dried shimeji mushrooms. The single specific product does not appear in itemized line items across the recent school nutrition, senior meal delivery, and institutional food service procurements identified in the source. State and local governments do purchase mushrooms and specialty produce as part of broader grocery and fresh produce contracts, but the specific dried shimeji variety does not surface in recent IFB, RFP, or ITB notices reviewed here, suggesting either minimal demand for this particular commodity or tagging misalignment between the code and what is actually being solicited.

The recent opportunities in this code family span school districts (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Fairfax County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, Meriden, Douglas County), county commissioners (Hillsborough), state agencies (Texas HHS, Georgia), and special-purpose entities (Pascagoula-Gautier School District), with activity concentrated in Georgia and Connecticut. Representative procurements include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) spanning 76 line items for K-12 food delivery across 52 school locations, and the Meriden Public Schools RFP 026-41 for commercial groceries and USDA Foods (due February 25, 2026) with an anticipated contract value of approximately $3,100,000 across 13 school sites. However, these and similar solicitations emphasize fresh produce, frozen vegetables, staple grains, meats, and dairy rather than specialized dried mushroom items, indicating that demand under this Commodity code is not a primary market driver in current state and local procurement activity.