UNSPSC 48100000: Institutional food services equipment

UNSPSC 48100000 Institutional food services equipment, a Family code, covers the supply and installation of commercial foodservice equipment across school districts, counties, municipalities, and institutional facilities—including walk-in coolers and freezers, serving lines, dishwashers, fryers, milk coolers, and related kitchen apparatus. State and local governments procure this code primarily to equip or renovate cafeteria and kitchen operations serving student populations, employees, and institutional populations; recent solicitations show districts replacing aging equipment to meet health and safety standards ahead of the school year, updating serving lines for compliance with food service codes, and provisioning new or renovated facilities.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix—Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD, Klein ISD, Cleburne ISD, Clio Area Schools, Mesquite ISD, Somerset ISD, Warren Consolidated Schools, Northside ISD, and Pinellas County Schools all posted equipment solicitations in the recent window—alongside county governments (Santa Clara County, Hillsborough County, Harris County, Macomb County, Walworth County), universities (Worcester State University, University of Wisconsin-Platteville), and municipal authorities. Texas school districts and Florida counties appear most active in the recent posting window. Representative opportunities include Cleburne ISD's serving-line renovation at Cleburne High School (RFCSP due June 8, 2026, estimated budget $295,000), KIPP Texas Public Schools' milk cooler procurement across 73 Houston-area campuses (RFP due July 13, 2026, with August 1 installation deadline), Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD's commercial serving-line equipment for two intermediate schools (RFP #26-024S due August 4, 2026), and Northside ISD's comprehensive kitchen equipment, parts, supplies, and repair services framework (IFB 2026-078 due May 28, 2026). Equipment-specific purchases also appear—Hillsborough County's single MTI AutoFry fryer (ITQ due July 9, 2026, estimated $12,725), Mesquite ISD's walk-in cooler-freezer combo units (RFP due June 4, 2026), and Snow College's Hoshizaki ice makers (IFB due July 8, 2026)—alongside maintenance and parts-supply contracts such as Pinellas County Schools' ice-maker cleaning services (RFQ due April 30, 2026, estimated $45,000 annually) and appliance repair parts procurement (due April 22, 2026). Federal compliance, including USDA Buy American Act certifications, Davis-Bacon prevailing wage, and USDA/TDA school nutrition program requirements, appears in the majority of school district and child nutrition-related solicitations. Activity spans multiple states with heaviest concentration in Texas, Florida, Michigan, Connecticut, and the Upper Midwest.