Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-17309
Final notice revising U.S. Standards for Grades of Mushrooms by USDA AMS
Buyer
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service
Posted
August 25, 2026
Identifier
2026-17309
The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has released a final notice revising the U.S. Standards for Grades of Mushrooms. - No procurement or award is being announced; this is a standards revision notice. - Key changes to the standards: - Addition of a grade for portabella mushrooms. - Removal of size criteria from grade specifications. - Creation of a separate section for size requirements. - Revision of defect tolerances to reflect modern production and handling practices. - Updates to terminology, definitions, and defect scoring guides to align with current industry practices and marketing trends. - The American Mushroom Institute (AMI) collaborated in the revision process. - No products, part numbers, or purchase quantities are requested. - No OEMs or vendors are being solicited for goods or services.
Description
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of Agriculture is revising the U.S. Standards for Grades of Mushrooms. The revisions include adding a grade for portabella mushrooms, removing size from the criteria for each grade and creating a separate section for size, and revising defect tolerances to align with modern production and handling practices. Updates also include changes to terminology, definitions, and defect scoring guides to better reflect current industry practices and marketing trends. These changes aim to improve the effective utilization of mushrooms as a commodity.