UNSPSC 50604802: Frozen Non GMO brown mushrooms

The variety of Non GMO mushrooms known as Non GMO brown mushrooms that have been frozen 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 50604802 Frozen Non GMO brown mushrooms is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure frozen mushrooms primarily through school nutrition programs and state food-service operations, though the recent opportunity records show frozen mushrooms appearing incidentally within broader food-service solicitations rather than as standalone line items. The code captures a narrow product category within the wider frozen-produce and grocery-item procurement activity that dominates school district and state cafeteria supply chains. School districts—particularly those operating large lunch and breakfast programs—are the primary issuing bodies under this code, alongside state departments managing centralized food-service operations. Counties and municipalities also participate but less frequently than K-12 school systems.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri school districts, with secondary activity in Texas. The Early County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Dallas Independent School District (Texas) have all issued food-service solicitations during the first half of 2026 that encompass frozen vegetables and produce among hundreds of line items. The Early County Board of Education RFP (due June 8, 2026) and City Schools of Decatur IFB (due May 15, 2026) are representative recent opportunities seeking sealed bids on frozen foods and grocery items for the 2026-2027 school year, with annual contract terms and options to renew. The State of Georgia has also issued separate fresh-produce and frozen-foods solicitations in the same period. Frozen mushrooms, when specified, typically appear as one line item within larger grocery or produce bids, with vendors expected to meet USDA compliance, maintain HACCP plans, provide food-recall procedures, carry $500,000 to $1,000,000 general liability insurance, and deliver Monday through Friday between 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to individual school sites with all transportation costs included in bid pricing.