UNSPSC 23181700: Food cooking and smoking machinery

UNSPSC 23181700 Food cooking and smoking machinery is a Class code encompassing commercial food service equipment and component parts that state and local governments procure for school nutrition programs, institutional food facilities, detention centers, and maintenance operations. State and local buyers under this code purchase complete equipment units—steam kettles, tilting skillets, retort pots—alongside replacement parts and repair services; installation, warranty support, and removal services frequently accompany equipment orders. School districts represent the dominant issuing body, followed by state transportation and correctional departments; Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida, Northside Independent School District in Texas, and the State of Texas each appear in the recent record. Most procurement follows federal or state prevailing wage requirements, Buy American provisions where federal nutrition funding applies, and multi-location delivery to school sites or institutional facilities across statewide operations.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Florida, with notable procurement also in California and Virginia. Hillsborough County Public Schools issued ITB 26147-ITB-DST (closed May 26, 2026, with Notice of Intent to Award June 30, 2026) for large food service equipment delivery to multiple school nutrition facilities under USDA National School Lunch Act funding, requiring firm fixed pricing, Buy American compliance, and prevailing wage certifications. Northside Independent School District solicited IFB 2026-078 (due May 28, 2026) for kitchen equipment, parts, supplies, repairs, and services across 132 schools and 15 support sites, with one-year initial term plus two one-year renewal options and potential adoption by Central Texas Purchasing Alliance member districts. San Bernardino County Sheriff/Coroner issued SHR127ADMSR6489 (due September 24, 2026) for Cleveland Range electric steam kettles with installation and removal to detention facilities, offering a 5% local-vendor preference and requiring California prevailing wage compliance. The State of Texas and Thomas B. Finan Hospital Center also solicited steam kettles and tilting skillets in the recent period, though procurement volume and contract values remain undisclosed across most opportunities.