UNSPSC 50541554: Frozen non GMO macoun apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO macoun apples that have been frozen 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 50541554 Frozen non-GMO Macoun apples, a Commodity code, addresses a narrowly defined product line within school nutrition procurement, though the recent solicitations indexed under this code show little direct activity for frozen Macoun apples specifically. State and local governments buying under this code primarily source through school district nutrition services departments, which procure fresh and frozen produce as part of comprehensive food-service contracts supporting federal lunch and breakfast programs. The work is dominated by school districts across multiple states, with occasional multi-district cooperative purchasing vehicles managing procurement for groups of districts. Solicitations emphasize USDA compliance including Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content for processed products), HACCP food-safety plans, product testing and labeling to Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges permitted. Most contracts run July 1 through June 30 annually with renewal options, and payments are processed within 30–45 days of delivery and inspection.

Recent activity is concentrated in Georgia school districts and school systems, including Hancock County Board of Education (fresh produce IFB due June 26, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (fresh produce bid due April 23, 2026), Early County Board of Education (food and non-food line-item bid due June 8, 2026), City Schools of Decatur (frozen foods and grocery IFB due May 15, 2026), and Douglas County School System (fresh produce and eggs RFP for a 30-district cooperative due March 4, 2026, with estimated annual spending of $4.4–$5.5 million across two geographic areas). Outside Georgia, activity includes Bridgeport, Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education grocery items due June 30, 2026, with over 1,100 line items) and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (grocery items due April 29, 2026, serving approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants daily). The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations specifically requesting frozen Macoun apples; the code shows marginal alignment with actual procurement activity, which focuses broadly on fresh and frozen produce mixes rather than a single apple variety.