UNSPSC 50614809: Canned or jarred Non GMO lobster mushrooms

The variety of Non GMO mushrooms known as Non GMO lobster 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 50614809 Canned or jarred Non GMO lobster mushrooms, a Commodity code, describes shelf-stable canned or jarred mushroom products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service operations—state supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services departments. The code shows active demand across state health and human services agencies, county departments of community services, public school districts, and state corrections departments. Solicitations under this code typically request sealed competitive bids (IFB) or informal written quotes (IWQ) for multiple food line items packaged together, with canned mushrooms representing one among dozens of staple food products. Vendors must meet USDA grade standards, provide firm fixed pricing on a per-unit basis, deliver on FOB Destination terms, maintain compliance with E-Verify and debarment certifications, and often supply references demonstrating prior experience with similar institutional food service contracts. State and local buyers emphasize delivery within 72 hours to 7 days of order receipt, minimum shelf life requirements (typically 12 months remaining at delivery), proper labeling and code dating, and compliance with federal food safety regulations.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Illinois. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued multiple IFBs for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and state supported living centers statewide, including HHS0016792V2 (due March 19, 2026; maximum contract value $4.5 million over three years) and HHS0017449 for El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026; prior-year volume $1.5 million). The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts solicited cafeteria food products for the Department of Criminal Justice across five geographic warehouse areas under IFB 304T26300CF (due May 4, 2026; 382 line items). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products for the Department of Community Services under IWQ 140229 (due October 19, 2026). Burke County Public Schools in Georgia and Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia each posted school nutrition food bids in May and June 2026 encompassing hundreds of line items. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (June 2026) with prior purchase history at $13.75 per case. The State of Illinois posted a quarterly food order (June 2026) for July-September fulfillment. No source material identifies canned or jarred non-GMO lobster mushrooms as a line item in any of these recent opportunities, indicating the code shows little relevant recent activity despite active procurement across the institutional food service sector.