UNSPSC 23181808: Ripple machine

A device used for blending different products into ice cream.

UNSPSC 23181808 Ripple machine (Commodity) describes food processing and mixing equipment that state and local governments procure for institutional kitchen operations, most prominently for school nutrition programs and state-supported residential facilities. Recent solicitations reveal that state and local buyers under this code are acquiring commercial food processors, mixers, and associated equipment—Robot Coupe processors with blades and attachments, KitchenAid hand mixers, and related food preparation machinery—for cafeteria and food service use across distributed facility networks. Issuing bodies include large independent school districts (Somerset ISD, Northside ISD in Texas, and Atlanta Public Schools in Georgia), state health and human services agencies (Illinois Department of Human Services, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and special-purpose institutional facilities such as state-supported living centers. Northside ISD and Atlanta Public Schools each appeared in multiple recent opportunities, reflecting recurring procurement demand within larger school systems.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with additional recent solicitations from Illinois. Northside ISD issued IFB 2026-078 for kitchen equipment, parts, supplies, rentals, repairs, and services across 132 schools and 15 support sites in Bexar County, with sealed bids due May 28, 2026, and participation in the Central Texas Purchasing Alliance suggesting potential cooperative purchasing adoption by other CTPA members. Atlanta Public Schools solicited commercial kitchen equipment repair, preventive maintenance, and replacement services across eight equipment categories with a pre-proposal conference on April 29, 2026, and proposal submission by May 20, 2026, through Bonfire on a 500-point evaluation scale comprising qualifications, methodology, pricing, and potential interview components. Somerset ISD posted RFP26005 for large kitchen equipment across various locations with proposals due June 17, 2026, through Bonfire; Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017689 for kitchen equipment and supplies including Robot Coupe processors at the Denton State Supported Living Center with bids due July 29, 2026, subject to HUB program requirements; and Illinois Department of Human Services solicited a commercial food processor and cutter/mixer (27444DHSDEVDIB53923) with proposals due September 8, 2026, under minority contractor initiatives with prevailing wage obligations.