UNSPSC 50594820: Dried Non GMO white trumpet mushrooms

The variety of Non GMO mushrooms known as Non GMO white trumpet 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 50594820 Dried Non GMO white trumpet mushrooms is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure this item as part of broader grocery and food-service solicitations, most commonly for school nutrition programs and institutional dining. The work involves supplying dried specialty mushrooms to school districts, county health and human services facilities, and senior meal programs. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Bridgeport Board of Education), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners). These mushrooms appear as line items within large multi-commodity food-service contracts rather than standalone solicitations; they are purchased as ingredients supporting National School Lunch Program compliance, institutional meal preparation, and senior nutrition services.

Recent activity shows geographic spread across the Southeast and South, with documented solicitations in Connecticut (Bridgeport, due June 30, 2026), Texas (El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026), Georgia (Hancock County, due June 26, 2026), Florida (Hillsborough County senior meals, due June 25, 2026), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier, due April 29, 2026). The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an RFQ (BNB052266) for over 1,100 grocery line items including specialty produce and dried goods, requiring Buy American compliance (51 percent domestic agricultural content) and nutritional standards under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act. Hancock County Board of Education's IFB (SN002-2027) for fresh produce encompasses over 200 line items with firm fixed pricing through June 30, 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB (HHS0017449) for the El Paso State Supported Living Center covers food and consumable products with a prior-period spend of $1.5 million and initial contract term through August 31, 2027. Most recent opportunities require HACCP plans, compliance certifications, liability insurance, and prepaid freight delivery to multiple school or facility locations on a firm fixed-price basis.