UNSPSC 50614821: Canned or jarred Non GMO woodear mushrooms

The variety of Non GMO mushrooms known as Non GMO woodear 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 50614821 Canned or jarred Non GMO woodear mushrooms, a Commodity code, shows no meaningful recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its scope. The recent opportunities tagged under this code do not solicit woodear mushrooms or any specialty mushroom products. Instead, they reflect broader food service procurement across Texas state-supported living centers, Gwinnett County and other Georgia school districts, Oregon corrections, and Illinois institutional feeding programs — encompassing canned tomatoes, shelf-stable proteins, fresh and frozen produce, dairy, pantry staples, and food service supplies. The code appears to be a misclassification artifact in state and local procurement systems, with tagging errors routing general food procurement notices into this narrow commodity category rather than genuine woodear mushroom solicitations.

State and local governments issuing under the recent opportunities span state health and human services departments in Texas, county schools and senior services in Georgia and elsewhere, a state corrections department in Oregon, and Illinois state facilities — a mix suggesting institutional feeding programs rather than specialty mushroom sourcing. Geographic concentration is visible in Texas (multiple HHS-HHSC facilities and TDCJ cafeteria procurement), Georgia (Gwinnett County, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), and Oregon (Department of Corrections canned tomato bid), with Illinois institutional feeding represented as well. The representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 for consumables at Lufkin State Supported Living Center due October 23, 2026, covering 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies; the Oregon Department of Corrections bid S2910000017145 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes due June 19, 2026 at $13.75 per case historically; and school nutrition food bids from Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools in Georgia spanning hundreds of line items across multiple categories. No recent solicitations request canned or jarred woodear mushrooms, suggesting this code does not reflect active state and local demand.