UNSPSC 50321554: Dried macoun apples

The variety of apples known as macoun apples that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50321554 Dried macoun apples (Commodity) covers processed or preserved apple products, specifically whole dried apples in various forms, that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs. Recent solicitation activity shows minimal direct demand for this specific commodity — the code appears misaligned with actual procurement patterns, as school districts and other state and local bodies are sourcing fresh produce, whole apples, and comprehensive grocery assortments rather than specialty dried apple products by individual line item. The Commodity code's nominal scope does not match what is being actively purchased under related food-service procurement codes at the state and local level.

The most recent opportunities in the broader food-procurement ecosystem focus on fresh produce, mixed grocery items, and institutional food distribution rather than dried macoun apples as a discrete product. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), and Santa Clara County (California) have all issued IFBs and RFPs in the first half of 2026 for fresh produce contracts, master grocery agreements, and food supply distribution, but none identified dried macoun apples or dried apple products as distinct line items. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued cafeteria food product and specialty dried-fruit procurement (prunes specifically) but did not list dried apples. Geographic activity is concentrated in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida region), Mid-Atlantic (Virginia, Connecticut), Upper Midwest (Missouri), and scattered West Coast jurisdictions (California), with school districts and corrections departments as the primary issuing bodies. No recent state or local RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB explicitly solicited dried macoun apples as a procurement category, suggesting the code sees minimal or no active state and local demand at present.