UNSPSC 50604821: Frozen Non GMO woodear mushrooms

The variety of Non GMO mushrooms known as Non GMO woodear 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 50604821 Frozen Non GMO woodear mushrooms is a Commodity code that in theory covers specialty frozen mushroom products, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show minimal alignment with the nominal scope. The three most recent opportunities cite food procurement broadly — shelf-stable pantry staples for senior services, a statewide food and kitchen supplies bid, and a school district's National School Lunch Program sourcing — none of which highlight frozen woodear mushrooms as a line item or primary focus. State and local purchasing offices appear to use this code as a catch-all for general food procurement rather than as a marker for specialty mushroom sourcing specifically.

The issuing bodies across recent activity include county government (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), state agencies (State of Georgia), and school districts (Early County Board of Education). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, where both the Gwinnett County informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed food items (due October 19, 2026) and the Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid for school lunch and breakfast programs (due June 8, 2026) have posted in 2026. The State of Georgia's broader food, supplies, and other kitchen products solicitation (due June 22, 2026) shows statewide reach. Without substantive recent opportunities specifically targeting frozen non-GMO woodear mushrooms, this code carries limited procurement signal for vendors focused on specialty mushroom supply — the mismatch suggests either the code is misapplied to general food categories or demand for this product line remains dormant in current state and local budgeting cycles.