UNSPSC 50624721: Non GMO woodear mushroom purees

The variety of Non GMO mushrooms known as Non GMO woodear 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 50624721 Non GMO woodear mushroom purees (Commodity) does not appear in recent state and local procurement solicitations. The code's nominal scope—specialty fungal products marketed as non-GMO—does not match the work actually being bought by state and local agencies posting to this taxonomy. The most recent opportunities tagged under this code overwhelmingly describe broad foodservice procurement for state institutions, school districts, and county agencies, including canned tomatoes, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, dried goods, condiments, and kitchen consumables for institutional cafeterias, food service operations, canteens, and meal programs. Fungal purees of any kind appear nowhere in the representative solicitations.

The issuing bodies pursuing foodservice procurement include Texas state agencies (Health and Human Services Commission, Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice), Oregon state agencies (Department of Corrections), Georgia counties (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools) and Illinois state government, with heavy concentration in school nutrition programs. Geographic activity centers on Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. Recent representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumables at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026), Gwinnett County's IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including peanut butter, canned proteins, rice, and sauces for senior services (due October 19, 2026), and the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes meeting USDA Grade B or better (due June 19, 2026, prior award at $13.75 per case). The code shows no active market for non-GMO woodear mushroom purees and warrants classification as dormant for pursuit purposes.