UNSPSC 23151608: Sifters

UNSPSC 23151608 Sifters (Commodity) encompasses pottery supplies and equipment that state and local governments purchase to support community recreation and education programs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers procuring clay, glazes, colorants, kiln furniture, pottery wheels, and kilns — along with related maintenance and repair services — for recreation centers, school districts, and parks departments. The mix of issuing bodies includes city parks and recreation departments, county parks operations, independent school districts, and education service cooperatives operating through state purchasing vehicles. The City of Orlando, Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation, and the City of Tucson Parks and Recreation Department represent repeat buyers in the most recent opportunities, each seeking multi-year supply and service agreements with fixed or renewable terms.

Geographic activity centers on Florida, Georgia, and Arizona, with education service cooperatives in Texas managing procurement across multiple school districts. The City of Orlando issued IFB27-0025 on October 6, 2026 (bids due November 5, 2026) for pottery supplies supporting a studio with twenty electric wheels, nine electric kilns, and specialized equipment — a one-year contract with four renewal options and a Veteran Business Enterprise preference. Gwinnett County issued two separate informal written quotes in early September 2026: one for four Laguna Pacifica pottery wheels (quotes due September 10) and another for two L&L Kilns Easy-Fire e28T-3 electric kilns (quotes due September 25). Fort Bend Independent School District issued RFP27004KB in September 2026 for art supplies, equipment, and related maintenance and repair services across multiple schools. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas posted an educational activities and supplies catalog discount bid (EDACT2628, due July 30, 2026) with estimated expenditures of $40.677 billion over a two-year term serving school districts statewide.