UNSPSC 24113109: Molded box

UNSPSC 24113109 Molded box (Commodity) encompasses food service disposables and consumable supplies that state and local governments procure for cafeteria, nutrition, and institutional food operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring molded and formed containers, trays, bowls, cups, lids, and related food packaging items — particularly for school nutrition programs, state health and human services facilities, correctional institutions, and county recreation departments. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code span multiple jurisdictions: school districts (Klein Independent School District, Polk County Schools, Candler County Board of Education, Colquitt County Schools, Gwinnett County Schools, and New Haven Board of Education); state health and human services commissions (Texas Health and Human Services Commission); county governments and correctional facilities (Montgomery County Correctional Facility, Gwinnett County, Hillsborough County); and municipal recreation departments (Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation). State-supported living centers appear as frequent buyers, with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posting multiple IFBs for cafeteria and canteen supplies. The work solicited includes consumables and service supplies for high-volume food operations: the Texas HHS Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumables at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026) covers prepared foods, containers, lids, napkins, and trays; the Polk County Schools ITB 002RW0727 (closed July 21, 2026) specified 47 line items including bags, bowls, containers, cups, lids, liners, and trays with estimated annual usage up to 12,380 cases per item; and the New Haven Board of Education solicitation requests disposable serviceware, food storage supplies, plastic trays with specified dimensions, and related items supporting approximately 224 program days serving 17,500–19,000 meals daily.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (multiple HHSC and school district solicitations), Florida (Polk County Schools, Palm Beach County), Georgia (Gwinnett County, Candler County, Colquitt County, and the Georgia Educational Cooperative serving 14 districts), Pennsylvania (Montgomery County Correctional Facility), and Connecticut (New Haven). Representative recent opportunities include Klein Independent School District's supplemental groceries and supplies bids (posted July 17 and August 14, 2026, due August 7 and September 4, 2026, respectively, via Bonfire electronic platform); Polk County Schools ITB 002RW0727 for school nutrition consumable supplies (posted September 7, 2026, with response due July 21, 2026 — already closed as of today — covering 47 line items with estimated total bid value of $1.465 million); the Georgia Educational Cooperative's disposable and chemical bid for 14 school districts (posted May 15, 2026, due June 11, 2026); and Candler County Board of Education's food, paper, and chemical bid (posted May 14, 2026, due June 12, 2026). Contracts typically run 12 months with optional renewals, feature firm fixed pricing with CPI-indexed adjustment provisions, and require F.O.B. destination delivery within 7–14 days of order. Set-asides and preferences vary by jurisdiction: school districts in Georgia emphasize Buy American compliance and USDA food safety standards; Palm Beach County weights SBE participation at 15 points and applies 5% local-vendor preference; New Haven mandates 25% MBE utilization. The code shows sustained demand from institutional food service operations serving thousands of meals daily across multiple delivery locations.