UNSPSC 47111602: Folding machines

UNSPSC 47111602 Folding machines is a Commodity-tier code capturing industrial laundry and textile processing equipment that state and local governments procure for facility operations. State and local solicitations under this code reflect the actual purchase of specialized folding machinery—alongside complementary laundry systems and disinfection chambers—for installation in state-supported residential and medical facilities. The work involves turnkey equipment procurement including removal and disposal of existing units, delivery, uncrating and assembly, utility connections (water, gas, electric, drain, air, and steam), start-up, and on-site operator training. Issuing bodies under this code include state health and human services departments operating supported living centers and state hospitals.

Texas Health & Human Services Commission (HHSC) and the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) issued IFB #HHS0016981 in January 2026, seeking competitive bids for laundry equipment procurement and installation across three state facilities: Abilene State Supported Living Center, Kerrville State Hospital, and Richmond State Supported Living Center. The solicitation specified exact brand and model equipment—two Chicago Ari Chicago Elite CT Small Piece Folders for Abilene, an Energenics Kartwasher with Quaternary Disinfection Chamber for Kerrville, and related control-system replacement equipment for Richmond—with no substitutions permitted without written approval. Bidders submitted responses on an F.O.B. Destination basis with freight prepaid and included, and the February 3, 2026 bid deadline required compliance with extensive state and federal certifications including HUB subcontracting plan requirements, suspension and debarment status, human trafficking prohibitions, E-Verify utilization, and Texas-specific boycott and firearms-industry discrimination compliance. The anticipated contract start date was February 10, 2026, with an initial term through August 31, 2026, and one optional one-year extension available at HHSC's discretion.