UNSPSC 47111500: Washing and drying equipment

UNSPSC 47111500 Washing and drying equipment is a Class code covering the procurement, installation, and servicing of commercial and residential laundry equipment by state and local jurisdictions. State and local governments buy industrial-capacity washers and dryers for detention facilities, dormitories, and public housing; residential-grade stackable units for campus housing; and coin-op or card-operated laundry stations for student residential facilities. Recent solicitations show activity across equipment procurement alone, equipment rental with maintenance bundled, and full-service laundry operations where the vendor supplies, installs, maintains, and staffs facilities. Issuing bodies span state corrections departments, higher-education institutions, county sheriffs' offices, university housing authorities, municipal housing authorities, and community colleges. Purchase and installation contracts dominate, with terms ranging from single transactions to multi-year service agreements; Massachusetts Department of Corrections, Western Carolina University, and Florida Atlantic University each posted multiple solicitations in the past six months. Scope includes delivery, installation, electrical and plumbing connections, ductwork, equipment programming, disposal of existing units, warranty, and on-site technical support.

Recent solicitations are geographically dispersed: Massachusetts (Salem Housing Authority, Department of Corrections), North Carolina (Western Carolina University, two separate IFBs), Georgia (Gwinnett County), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), California (Department of General Services for CAL FIRE), Oregon (Mt. Hood Community College), Illinois (Department of Human Services), Florida (Florida Atlantic University), Wisconsin (University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, University of Wisconsin Madison), Ohio (State of Ohio), and California again (San Diego State University via Aztec Shops). Representative opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners IFB for industrial washer and dryer purchase and installation for the Sheriff's Office detention center, due July 6, 2026; Salem Housing Authority IFB for automated laundry services across ten low-income senior housing developments, due July 29, 2026; Western Carolina University IFB for residential laundry equipment (Speed Queen washers and dryer stacks) with installation by August 1, 2026; Florida Atlantic University ITN for five-year residential student housing laundry services covering 5,800 students, due February 20, 2026; and Massachusetts Department of Corrections RFR for laundering machines with mandatory 1% supplier diversity commitment, due March 16, 2026. Set-asides and diversity preferences appear in several solicitations: North Carolina includes a 10% HUB participation goal, Massachusetts requires 1% Supplier Diversity Program compliance, and California's RFQ welcomes small business and DVBE certifications.