UNSPSC 48101527: Barbecues

UNSPSC 48101527 Barbecues is a Commodity code that in practice covers commercial food service equipment — convection ovens, ranges, steamers, walk-in coolers and freezers, dishwashers, and related kitchen appliances — rather than outdoor grilling equipment. State and local governments procure this equipment primarily through school districts and state agencies buying for nutrition services, dining, and institutional food preparation. The solicitations show district-wide kitchen modernization efforts, replacement of aging commercial equipment, and standardized purchasing arrangements that bundle equipment, parts, repairs, and maintenance support into single contracts. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with state agencies and independent school systems both participating; districts often structure these purchases to support multiple campuses and aggregate demand across nutrition facilities.

Recent activity clusters in Texas and Florida. Northside Independent School District (San Antonio) issued IFB 2026-078 for kitchen equipment, parts, supplies, rentals, repairs, and services with a May 28, 2026 response date, with contracts renewable for two additional one-year periods and potential adoption by other Central Texas Purchasing Alliance members at the same pricing. Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) posted ITB 26147-ITB-DST for large food service equipment delivery across multiple school sites, federally funded under the National School Lunch Act with Buy American and prevailing wage compliance required, and a Notice of Intent to Award issued June 30, 2026 after the original May 26 deadline; four addenda between May 4 and May 21 modified specifications and bid procedures. A Georgia state agency solicited proposals for three natural gas convection ovens under RFP 9060_1005_210 with response due November 2, 2026. The code sees steady activity driven by federal school nutrition funding and multi-year equipment lifecycle replacement cycles across large districts.