UNSPSC 24131902: Ice block makers

UNSPSC 24131902 Ice block makers is a Commodity code covering the purchase, installation, and maintenance of commercial ice machines and storage bins across correctional facilities, schools, senior centers, and state health agencies. State and local governments soliciting under this code seek equipment ranging from single-unit purchases at municipal recreation facilities to multi-unit installations serving institutional food service and inmate housing operations, often bundled with delivery, installation, and ongoing maintenance contracts. Issuing bodies include state correctional departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Department of State Health Services), school districts (Pinellas County Schools, Sinton Independent School District), county governments (Gwinnett County, Georgia), and municipal departments (City of Dallas). The solicitations emphasize specific equipment brands—Manitowoc, Scotsman, Ice-o-Matic, and Follett—with technical specifications for cube and nugget ice production capacity, water-cooled or air-cooled configurations, and compatibility with existing facility infrastructure.

Activity under the code concentrates in Texas, Illinois, and Florida, with recent opportunities spanning correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and state health operations. Representative solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice requesting ice bins at Cole Unit (IW258935, due July 31, 2026) and Terrell Unit (IW259180, due July 30, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections seeking ice machines and storage for Vienna Correctional Center (27426DOCVIENNB53025, due July 15, 2026) and Logan Correctional Center (26426DOCLOGANB52225, due June 1, 2026); Pinellas County School District procuring ice maker cleaning and sanitation services across 121 school locations (RFQ 26JG006, due April 30, 2026, estimated value $45,000); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing an IFB for energy-efficient ice machines with preventative maintenance at state facilities (HHS0016924, extended to February 17, 2026, expected value $100,000 or more with HUB subcontracting requirements at 26% utilization goal). Gwinnett County, Georgia requested competitive quotes for purchase and installation of a Manitowoc ice bin and Indigo NXT ice maker at Bethesda Park Senior Center (due July 9, 2026). Most correctional and state-agency solicitations require mandatory insurance (general liability $1,000,000–$2,000,000, workers' compensation at statutory limits), compliance with E-Verify and debarment certification, and delivery within 60 days to warehouse receiving docks during limited business hours.