UNSPSC 47111501: Laundry type combined washing or drying machines

UNSPSC 47111501 Laundry type combined washing or drying machines, a Commodity code, captures state and local procurement of commercial and industrial washers, dryers, and related laundry equipment for facility operations, with recent solicitations emphasizing equipment purchase, delivery, installation, and maintenance services for correctional facilities, fire departments, universities, and county departments.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include city procurement departments, county probation and facilities offices, state university systems, state departments (Maine, Texas, California), and cooperative purchasing vehicles. The City of Philadelphia Department of Procurement issued an IFB for washers and dryers as a micro purchase due October 15, 2026, with a $45,000 ceiling and a requirement to quote all line items for eligibility. The County of Orange, California Probation Department solicited competitive bids through IFB for routine maintenance and repairs of industrial laundry equipment (Speed Queen, B&C, Milnor, and Dexter models) at two juvenile facilities, with quarterly preventive maintenance and 24/7 emergency response capabilities, and offered a five percent preference deduction (capped at $100,000) for County of Orange Local Small Business or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise certified vendors. The Texas Military Department issued an IFB for three new 120-pound natural gas dryers with installation at the Texas ChalleNGe Academy in Eagle Lake, Texas, with mandatory site visits in early May 2026, a three-year warranty requirement, and firm fixed pricing due May 21, 2026. The State of Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, on behalf of the State Fire Marshal's Office, solicited an RFQ for specialized fire gear washers and dryers (Circul-Air Express models or approved equals) meeting NFPA 1851 standards, with delivery and installation to Hermon, Maine due May 22, 2026. The California Department of General Services issued an RFB for commercial-grade washers and dryers (contract numbers 586315, 587625, 588185) designated as BHC Washers and Dryers - T-Spec with a June 5, 2026 submission deadline.

Recent activity spans multiple states, with solicitations posted in California, Maine, Texas, Pennsylvania, and cooperative vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions. The issuing-body mix includes city procurement (Philadelphia), county departments (Orange County), state agencies (Maine, Texas, California), university systems (Texas A&M), and purchasing cooperatives (Region 7 in Texas, Sourcewell for law enforcement equipment). One solicitation tagged under this code—Sourcewell RFP #061626 for law enforcement equipment due June 16, 2026—appears unrelated to laundry equipment and likely reflects a tagging mismatch rather than genuine commodity activity under the code.