UNSPSC 50531554: Dried non GMO macoun apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO macoun apples that have been dried for preservation. 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 50531554 Dried non-GMO macoun apples, a Commodity code, sees sporadic state and local procurement activity centered on food service supply contracts for schools, county health facilities, and senior nutrition programs. State and local governments buy dried macoun apples as individual line items within larger grocery and produce solicitations rather than as standalone contracts; the code sits within broader food-service vendor agreements that specify apple varieties, case sizes, and nutritional compliance alongside dozens of other produce and consumable items. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county commissioners (Hillsborough County), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and regional education authorities. School nutrition programs dominate the buyer pool, driven by National School Lunch Program compliance and Buy American Provision mandates requiring minimum domestic agricultural content and adherence to Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards.

Recent activity spans the Southeast and South, with posted opportunities from Connecticut (Bridgeport), Texas (El Paso), Georgia (Hancock County), Florida (Hillsborough County), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier), and a statewide Georgia sourcing. Representative solicitations include Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB for the 2026-27 school year due June 26, 2026, specifying over 200 line items across apple varieties including Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, and Honey Crisp, with delivery to three school sites and firm pricing through June 30, 2027; Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery items IFB (BNB052266) due June 30, 2026, covering 1,100+ line items with 51 percent domestic agricultural content and compliance with CFR food regulations; and Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 11, 2026, with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. Dried macoun apples do not appear as explicitly named items in the available summaries, suggesting the code is tagged at intake but actual procurement occurs through broader produce or grocery family codes where specific apple varieties are listed by name and case count.