UNSPSC 50614808: Canned or jarred Non GMO hen of the woods mushrooms

The variety of Non GMO mushrooms known as Non GMO hen of the woods mushrooms that have been canned or jarred 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 50614808 Canned or jarred Non GMO hen of the woods mushrooms is a Commodity code that, despite its specific product name, receives little recent activity tied directly to the code. State and local governments soliciting food products under this and related canned-goods codes purchase shelf-stable food items for institutional food service — primarily state health and human services facilities, corrections departments, school nutrition programs, and county social services operations. The actual solicitations under broader food-procurement codes show state and local buyers purchasing hundreds of line items spanning canned vegetables, proteins, dairy, condiments, and consumables in bulk for canteen operations, cafeteria service, and facility kitchens, with delivery within 7 to 72 hours of order receipt on FOB Destination terms. The mix of issuing bodies includes state health and human services commissions (Texas, Illinois), state corrections departments (Oregon, Texas), county social services and purchasing offices (Gwinnett County, Georgia; Ben Hill County, Georgia), school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Waynesboro, Georgia), and independent school nutrition programs. Texas Health and Human Services Commission is a repeat issuer across multiple state-supported living centers and state hospitals.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0018082 on October 16, 2026, for consumables and prepared foods for Lufkin State Supported Living Center with bids due October 23, 2026, and IFB HHS0017872 in August 2026 covering 20 food and supply line items for the same facility. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued IWQ 140229 on October 13, 2026, requesting informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products for Department of Community Services with quotes due October 19, 2026. The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing Division solicited approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (IFB S2910000017145, June 2026) at $13.75 per case in the prior purchase. Ben Hill County Schools posted IFB #26271 on May 19, 2026, seeking comprehensive food procurement across multiple categories with bids due June 15, 2026. These solicitations are structured as sealed IFBs or informal written quotes, typically requiring three vendor references, firm fixed pricing, compliance certifications including E-Verify, and 90-day warranty or manufacturer-warranty guarantees on all delivered products. None of the recent opportunities explicitly named canned non-GMO hen of the woods mushrooms as a line item; the code shows little direct recent procurement activity despite broader state and local food-commodity demand.