UNSPSC 23181515: Bean curd making machine

A machine that manufactures tofu. It washes and separates beans and impure substances, the soaks them in a water tank and crushes and filters them appropriately. They are then boiled and poured into a mold.

UNSPSC 23181515 Bean curd making machine (Commodity) shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The single recent opportunity posted under this code — the City of Albany, Georgia Downtown Development Authority's RFP #27-018 for lease operation or sale of a craft beverage production and event space — does not involve bean curd making equipment. The solicitation targets beverage production operators, taproom and hospitality vendors, or integrated facility operators for a 23,700 square-foot industrial property with cellar-vessel positions and packaging infrastructure designed for craft beverage production, not tofu or bean curd manufacturing. This mismatch suggests the code may have been applied incorrectly in the state or local procurement system, or that bean curd equipment procurement does not occur routinely under state and local government contracting in the current market.

The Albany Downtown Development Authority opportunity (RFP #27-018, due October 1, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EDT) represents the only recent state or local solicitation appearing under this Commodity code. The mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for September 9, 2026; written questions are due September 18, 2026; and final addenda will be issued by September 22, 2026. Respondents must demonstrate one year of continuous business operation, active professional management experience in commercial beverage or hospitality sectors, and maintain commercial general liability insurance of at least $1 million per occurrence and $2 million annual aggregate. The City encourages minority and disadvantaged business participation and enforces a strict Cone of Silence prohibiting unauthorized contact with city officials. Given the absence of genuine bean curd equipment opportunities and the single unrelated posting, this code warrants a skip unless your firm has specific intelligence on dormant procurement demand in food-processing jurisdictions.