UNSPSC 48101606: Commercial use graters

UNSPSC 48101606 Commercial use graters is a Commodity code describing small food-preparation equipment that state and local governments purchase for school cafeterias, institutional kitchens, and state-operated food service facilities. The recent solicitations under this code show that school districts and state agencies are buying a much broader range of commercial kitchen equipment — walk-in coolers, serving lines, food processors, blenders, heated cabinets, ranges, steamers, ovens, dishwashers, and associated parts and repair services — rather than graters specifically. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Somerset Independent School District, Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Atlanta Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Fulton County Schools in Georgia, and Temple Independent School District in Texas), state human-services agencies operating institutional facilities (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Department of Human Services), and large urban school systems. These jurisdictions solicit kitchen equipment and supplies on recurring annual or multi-year cycles to support child nutrition programs and institutional food service operations.

Recent activity spans Texas (the heaviest volume, with HHSC procurements, multiple school district RFPs and IFBs, and Temple ISD), Georgia (Atlanta Public Schools and Fulton County Schools), Missouri (Rockwood School District), and Illinois (Department of Human Services). Representative opportunities include Northside Independent School District's IFB 2026-078 for kitchen equipment, parts, supplies, rentals, repairs, and services with a May 28, 2026 response date covering all district locations across Bexar County; Temple Independent School District's RFP-008-26 for new cafeteria equipment at Temple High School with proposals due March 25, 2026; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017689 for kitchen equipment and supplies for the Denton State Supported Living Center with bids due July 29, 2026. School districts typically issue IFBs or RFPs on a line-item basis to allow multiple awards and often require NSF certification, ENERGY STAR qualification, and Buy American compliance when federal school nutrition funding applies. Contracts generally run one to two years with renewal options and are subject to HUB (Historically Underutilized Business) program requirements in Texas and affirmative steps to include minority and women-owned enterprises in other jurisdictions.