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 (Commodity) covers maintenance, repair, and modernization services for elevators and conveyance systems in state and local facilities, including passenger elevators, freight elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, moving sidewalks, platform lifts, and stairway chairlifts. State and local governments procure ongoing preventive maintenance on fixed schedules, emergency repair and call-back services, equipment upgrades and modernization with manufacturer-branded components, and deep-cleaning services, typically bundled into multi-year contracts with optional renewal periods. Issuing bodies include county governments and municipalities, with recent activity from the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia; the City of Phoenix; the Board of Commissioners of Glynn County, Georgia; and Sarasota County. All recent solicitations require contractors to hold state elevator licenses or certifications (Georgia Department of Labor or Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation), maintain substantial general liability insurance ($1 million to $2 million), provide minimum years of prior experience with similar systems, and assign dedicated certified technicians. Site visits and pre-bid conferences are mandatory or strongly encouraged.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Georgia, Arizona, and Florida. The Consolidated Government of Columbus issued RFB 26-0001 on June 17, 2026 (due June 24, 2026) for maintenance and emergency repair of sixty-seven passenger, freight, and inmate elevators across city facilities, requiring two Class 1 technicians and monthly or annual pricing for twenty-two locations across a three-year initial term with optional renewals. The City of Phoenix posted IFB-PCC-26-0159 on June 4, 2026 (due July 22, 2026) for industrial deep-cleaning of twenty-eight escalators at the Convention Center, with pricing on a per-unit basis and a five-year contract commencing December 1, 2026. Glynn County issued IFB26-033 on April 6, 2026 (due May 13, 2026) for Historic Courthouse Elevator modernization using Alpha Elevator Control branded equipment. Sarasota County's IFB #262795FB (posted October 30, 2025, due December 2, 2025) sought preventive maintenance and repair services across thirty-one county facilities covering sixty-six conveyance systems including dumbwaiters, with a three-year initial term and pricing based on hourly rates for both scheduled and emergency work.