UNSPSC 23181800: Industrial beverage processing machinery

UNSPSC 23181800 Industrial beverage processing machinery is a Class code under which state and local governments procure finished food and beverage products—primarily milk, dairy products, ice cream, and associated groceries—for delivery to state institutions, school districts, and other public facilities. The code captures product-supply contracts rather than processing equipment itself, as evidenced by the Rhode Island Division of Purchases' two concurrent solicitations for milk, milk products, and ice cream delivery to state agencies and correctional and healthcare facilities. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code span state purchasing divisions, county boards of commissioners, and independent school districts; state procurement offices appear as the most frequent repeat buyers, particularly Rhode Island's Division of Purchases, which has issued overlapping Master Price Agreement solicitations for the same commodity groups within a two-month window. Work includes three-year supply contracts with optional 12-month renewals, delivery to multiple institutional locations on specified schedules, compliance with state food processor licensing and health department inspection requirements, and participation in reverse-auction pricing events.

Geographic activity centers on the Southeast, particularly Georgia and Rhode Island, with additional recent solicitation activity in Florida and Illinois. Representative opportunities include the State of Rhode Island Division of Purchases' MPA 70 Milk, Milk Products and Ice Cream solicitation (QLVM26006770, RFQ, due July 2, 2026), covering three product groups with estimated annual volumes ranging from 3,271 to 207,669 units and deliveries to Eleanor Slater Hospital, Adult Correctional Institution, and other state facilities; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' supplemental grocery procurement (BL048-26, IB, due May 6, 2026), seeking frozen items, beverages, and canned goods for county facilities; and Houston County School District's School Nutrition Program warehouse delivery contract (ITB 27-002, due April 16, 2026), requiring fixed pricing and delivery to a central district warehouse. All three solicitations require sealed bids, fixed pricing for initial terms, and demonstrated vendor compliance with food safety and licensing standards. MBE/WBE participation is required or encouraged in Rhode Island and acknowledged in other jurisdictions; no set-asides or disadvantaged-enterprise restrictions appear in Georgia or Florida solicitations reviewed.