UNSPSC 24101644: Dumb waiter

A type of vertical lift equipment or elevator used to carry small cargo. It is used frequently in transportation of books at library or products at warehouse.

UNSPSC 24101644 Dumb waiter is a Commodity code that describes state and local procurement of elevator equipment and related installation, maintenance, and modernization services. Recent solicitations show government buyers acquiring complete elevator replacement projects (removal and installation of new units), preventive maintenance and repair services, escalator modernization and deep-cleaning, and industrial elevator parts and repair support. The issuing bodies are diverse county governments (Polk County, Henry County, and Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia), special-purpose authorities (Georgia World Congress Center Authority, Broward County), and city governments (City of Phoenix). Maintenance and repair services dominate the market activity; counties in particular solicit recurring annual contracts for preventive maintenance and emergency callback service at multiple facility locations, typically requiring Class 1-certified elevator mechanics on-site with response-time guarantees.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Arizona based on recent postings. Polk County Government posted a sealed-bid IFB for removal and installation of two new hydraulic passenger elevators at two Cedartown, Georgia locations, due October 21, 2026. Henry County Government issued RFP #27-17 for elevator maintenance and repairs services across eighteen county locations, due October 6, 2026, with evaluation weighted heavily toward staff qualifications (35 points) and availability (25 points). The Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia solicited through RFB 26-0001 comprehensive maintenance and repair services for sixty-seven elevators across multiple facilities, with a mandatory site visit on May 13, 2026 (already closed). The Georgia World Congress Center Authority posted an RFP for escalator modernization at Building C covering thirteen in-truss modernizations and four complete replacements, due August 27, 2026. The City of Phoenix issued IFB-PCC-26-0159 for escalator cleaning services at the Convention Center on an as-needed basis under a five-year contract commencing December 1, 2026. Broward County, Florida posted a market-assessment RFI on industrial elevator repair and parts for ship-to-shore container gantry cranes, due September 29, 2026, to determine sole-source justification for Alimak Hek equipment support.