UNSPSC 47131810: Dishwashing products

UNSPSC 47131810 Dishwashing products (Commodity) covers concentrated and ready-to-use detergents, sanitizers, rinse additives, and related chemical supplies for institutional mechanical and manual dishwashing operations in school food service, correctional facilities, senior centers, and county emergency services. State and local governments procuring under this code seek products meeting specific equipment compatibility (Hobart, Champion, CMA units), water hardness tolerance, biodegradability standards, and institutional sanitation compliance—typically in bulk quantities (55-gallon drums, cases) delivered on fixed schedules to multiple locations. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, posting RFPs for cafeteria consumables and warewashing chemicals across comprehensive multi-location supply contracts; county governments and special-purpose districts (county boards of commissioners, correctional departments, senior services) also solicit regularly under the code. Vendors must be authorized distributors capable of providing samples for approval, maintaining product traceability, meeting HACCP or equivalent food-safety certifications, and delivering within narrow appointment windows (typically 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on weekdays).

Activity spans multiple states with recent concentration in the South and Midwest. Menard Correctional Center (Illinois Department of Corrections) issued an IFB on June 11, 2026, for liquid dish wash detergent concentrate with a July 13, 2026 response date, specifying 55-gallon drums, 4,400 gallons per shipment, and a three-year contract volume of 52,800 gallons at an estimated 17,600 gallons annually; bidders must be BEP-certified under Illinois minority/women/disability business requirements. Gwinnett County, Georgia solicited quotes on June 10, 2026 (due July 7, 2026) for six dishwashing product categories across five senior center locations with a pre-quote conference on June 15, 2026. Rockwood School District (St. Louis County, Missouri) posted an RFP on February 19, 2026 (due March 19, 2026) for comprehensive warewashing sanitation training, service, and materials for thirty dishwashers over a five-year contract with mandatory pre-proposal attendance on February 26, 2026. West Hartford Public Schools (Connecticut) and Middletown Public Schools (Connecticut) both issued RFPs for warewashing supplies and cafeteria consumables in April and May 2026, respectively. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) posted an ITB on July 7, 2026 (due July 24, 2026) for janitorial and operational supplies including dishwashing products for 47 fire stations at an estimated contract value of $765,679.84 for one year.