UNSPSC 50624712: Non GMO pleurotus mushroom purees

The variety of Non GMO mushrooms known as Non GMO pleurotus mushrooms. 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 50624712 Non GMO pleurotus mushroom purees, a Commodity code, captures state and local procurement of specialty food ingredients for institutional food service, though recent solicitation activity under this specific code is minimal. The code nominally describes a narrow product category—non-GMO oyster mushroom purees—yet the recent-opportunities block shows no direct solicitations for this item. Instead, state and local agencies are posting broad food procurement RFPs and IFBs that span hundreds of line items across proteins, produce, dairy, canned goods, and prepared foods, with mushroom products (if present) buried as minor line items rather than featured as primary deliverables. The issuing bodies acquiring food products across the dataset include state departments (Illinois Veterans Home, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections), county and city school systems (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Savannah-Chatham County in Georgia, Burke County and Ben Hill County in Georgia, Muscogee County in Georgia, Liberty County in Georgia, Douglas County in Georgia, and Rockwood School District in Missouri), and institutional food service operations. The geographic spread of recent activity spans Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, and Illinois, with school nutrition programs driving the majority of visible procurement volume.

The representative recent opportunities reveal the market context where mushroom purees might be sourced. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for state supported living centers, with a historical value of $1.5 million for the prior period and a response deadline of July 13, 2026. The Douglas County School System RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution services reflects an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9 million serving 25,500 students across 32 schools with a proposal due date of February 18, 2026. Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia solicited IFB #26271 for school nutrition food products across multiple categories with a bid due date of June 15, 2026, requiring adherence to the Buy American Act and comprehensive compliance including HACCP plans and liability insurance of at least $500,000 per occurrence. Fairfax County Public Schools issued Master Grocery K-12 contract IFB 2000004323 with a response deadline of April 27, 2026, requiring minimum three years of business and food delivery experience and compliance with Buy American Act requirements. The Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited grocery items for 2026-27 via electronic NutriKids format with a bid opening on April 29, 2026, encompassing over 900 line items across snacks, fruits, vegetables, proteins, and prepared entrees. These large institutional food procurements are structured as demand-usage contracts with firm fixed pricing, specified delivery schedules, and strong compliance and insurance requirements, but none of the recent solicitations explicitly highlight mushroom purees as a discrete line item—indicating limited current demand visibility for this specialty ingredient at the state and local level under this code.