UNSPSC 24131903: Ice flake maker

Machine used to produce flaked ice for use in packing or food display. Produces a flake of ice not a cube.

UNSPSC 24131903 Ice flake maker, a Commodity code, captures state and local procurement of refrigeration equipment and walk-in cooler and freezer systems, though recent solicitations show the code spans a broader set of refrigeration appliances and installation services than the code name alone suggests. State and local governments are buying prefabricated walk-in freezer and cooler kits, standalone ice machines with bins, refrigerated storage containers, replacement freezer units with condensing and evaporator systems, and related installation and service work. Issuing bodies include state agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Sacramento County Sheriff), county governments (Gwinnett County, Pinellas County, Richmond County), school districts (Houghton Lake Community Schools, Life School, Hephzibah Middle School), and special-purpose authorities. The mix reflects operational food service and evidence storage needs across detention facilities, community centers, schools, and state-supported living centers. Gwinnett County, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and school districts appear frequently in recent postings. Representative recent work includes Gwinnett County's procurement of kitchen equipment (including an ice machine with bin and maker) at Lenora Park Community Center under IWQ 137909 (IFQ with quote due September 9, 2026); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's series of refrigerated storage container bids at multiple units (Bell Unit, Kyle Unit, Willacy County State Jail, Lindsey State Jail, and Bridgeport) via the Bonfire portal; Life School's kitchen equipment RFP for the 2026–2027 school year (RFP 2026-01, due September 28, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. CST); and Sacramento County Sheriff's RFB for a prefabricated frost-free evidence-storage freezer kit (RFB 2026-RFB-0061, due July 7, 2026).

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, California, and Michigan. Texas dominance reflects TDCJ's multiple concurrent refrigerated container solicitations and state agency procurements through HHSC. Georgia activity centers on Gwinnett County and Richmond County school procurement. California and Michigan show school district and county-level freezer replacement and installation work. Sourcing patterns vary by issuing body: detention and institutional facilities typically post sealed bids or ITQs with firm pricing and compliance requirements (E-Verify, insurance, background checks); school districts use RFPs with weighted evaluation criteria emphasizing equipment specifications, warranty, and installation timeline; counties conducting routine equipment replacement use IFQs and prefer lowest-responsive-and-responsible bidding with three-year references and insurance requirements. Cooperative purchasing via Sourcewell (RFP #061626 for law enforcement equipment, though tangential to core ice-maker and freezer scope) reflects broader state and local preference for framework agreements. Set-asides include California CBE (Certified Business Enterprise), Georgia SBE (Certified Small Business Enterprise) with 5% preference, and encouragement of DVBE participation in federally funded procurements. Contract terms range from one-time installation projects (30–60 days from notice to proceed) to three-year service and maintenance agreements with renewal options. Most recent opportunities emphasize grant-funded compliance (2 CFR Part 200), prevailing-wage requirements where applicable, and Buy American provisions in school nutrition procurements.