UNSPSC 24131901: Ice cube makers

UNSPSC 24131901 Ice cube makers (Commodity) encompasses the purchase, installation, and servicing of commercial ice machines, ice storage bins, and ice maker cleaning and sanitation. State and local governments procure these assets for correctional facilities, schools, parks departments, fire stations, police and EMS facilities, water treatment plants, recreation centers, and municipal buildings. Recent solicitations show two parallel streams: capital equipment procurement (ice machines and bins, often with installation) and routine maintenance and cleaning services. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections), county purchasing divisions (Gwinnett County, Pinellas County), municipalities (City of Fort Worth), and school districts (Pinellas County Schools). The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and Illinois DOC appear frequently as repeat buyers for correctional-system equipment. Equipment specifications emphasize NSF or UL certification, stainless steel construction, and capacity ranging from small self-contained units (160–662 pounds daily production) to large commercial machines (1,615–6,000 pounds daily). Named equipment brands include Vogt, Manitowoc, Follett, Scotsman, Hoshizaki, Koolaire, Ice-O-Matic, and Oliver. Service contracts demand compliance with state HVACR licensing, EPA Section 608 certification, and multi-location logistics (96–121 sites per contract in school-district examples).

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Florida. The Texas Comptroller IFB 304T-27-740A1 (due November 3, 2026) seeks 12 double upright ice bins and 2 ice machines for statewide TDCJ delivery; the City of Fort Worth RFP 26-0270 (due September 3, 2026) solicits ice machine rental and maintenance across over 100 city locations with a 30% small business participation goal; the Pinellas County Schools RFQ 26-JG-006 (due April 30, 2026) procures cleaning and sanitation services for 121 school locations at approximately $45,000 contract value; Gwinnett County issued two kitchen-equipment quotes (due July 9 and September 9, 2026) including ice machine and bin components; and the Illinois Department of Corrections issued multiple BOA and RFP procurements for correctional facilities (Vienna, Logan, Big Muddy River, Cole, Halbert, and Terrell Units, with bids due June through August 2026). Several Texas TDCJ solicitations issued amendments clarifying that vendor scope is limited to factory start-up, inspection, and training, with state maintenance staff handling installation and plumbing work.