UNSPSC 50301554: Macoun apples

The variety of apples known as macoun apples

UNSPSC 50301554 Macoun apples, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within produce procurement that state and local governments rarely solicit in isolation. The recent opportunities block shows little activity specifically for Macoun apples; instead, state and local buyers are procuring fresh produce broadly—fruit and vegetable mixes, generic apple varieties, bananas, and prepared snacks—to supply correctional facilities, school districts, senior programs, and child nutrition services. When apples do appear, they are listed alongside multiple other varieties (Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Jazz) as one line item among dozens in district-wide produce bids rather than as standalone commodities. The issuing bodies active in produce procurement span school districts (Madison Metropolitan, DeSoto County, Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bartow County, Early County, and Bryan County school systems in Georgia, Mississippi, and Wisconsin), state correctional and mental health departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county governments (Collier County, Florida), municipal parks departments (San Antonio), cities (Bridgeport, Edinburg), and specialized procurement entities like Head Start organizations and the Marion Health Care Coalition. Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Illinois agencies appear as repeat buyers, each issuing multiple fresh produce solicitations over the past two months for different facilities and warehouses.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Florida, and Mississippi, reflecting school-year procurement cycles and correctional system supply needs. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice soliciting fresh fruit and vegetables for the Palestine facility (IFB IW267376, due October 19, 2026) and Snyder Food Warehouse (IFB IW267420, due October 14, 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District requesting petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within Wisconsin and 400 miles of Madison (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026); Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center seeking fresh fruits and vegetables for fiscal year 2027 under small purchase procurement (due August 14, 2026); and Bryan County School Nutrition Program in Georgia conducting a sealed bid for fresh produce including approximately 1,024 cases of apples (due May 27, 2026). Most school district and institutional procurements are fixed-price firm bids with contract terms running July through June or September through June, delivery two to five times per week to multiple sites, and evaluation weighted toward cost (30–40%), product quality and specifications (20–35%), and vendor capability. None of the recent solicitations identified in the block are specific to Macoun apples; pursuit under this Commodity code would require either a direct match to a rare single-variety solicitation or bundling into broader produce bids tagged to higher-level UNSPSC Family and Class codes.