UNSPSC 48101616: Commercial use food slicers

UNSPSC 48101616 Commercial use food slicers is a Commodity code that state and local governments use to procure large commercial food service equipment—including food slicers, ranges, steamers, ovens, dishwashers, walk-in coolers and freezers, and associated parts, repairs, and rental services—for school nutrition facilities and cafeteria operations. School districts are the dominant issuing bodies under this code, buying equipment and services through firm fixed-price contracts that include delivery, installation, and warranty support. Procurement is solicited as sealed bids (IFB) or invitations to bid (ITB) with detailed line-item pricing, standardized bid response sheets, and performance standards tied to multiple school sites within a district. Federal compliance requirements, including USDA Buy American provisions, prevailing wage standards, and debarment certifications, apply when federal nutrition assistance funding (such as USDA Food and Nutrition Service grants under the National School Lunch Act) backs the procurement. Contractors must also meet state and local requirements, such as Florida's Jessica Lunsford Act background checks for school-site personnel and vendor affidavits certifying compliance with labor and foreign-entity restrictions.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Florida, with Northside Independent School District (NISD) in Bexar County, Texas soliciting through IFB 2026-078 for kitchen equipment, parts, supplies, rentals, repairs, and services across 132 schools and 15 support sites (due May 28, 2026), and Hillside County Public Schools (HCPS) in Florida procuring large food equipment to multiple school nutrition facilities through ITB 26147-ITB-DST with a Notice of Intent to Award posted June 30, 2026. Both solicitations require firm pricing maintained for one year, FOB Destination with inside delivery and liftgate capability, and Net 30 to Net 45 payment terms. NISD's procurement offers potential expansion through the Central Texas Purchasing Alliance (CTPA) cooperative purchasing vehicle, allowing other member districts to adopt awarded contracts at the same or better pricing. Neither solicitation specifies a budget range or guaranteed minimum purchase volume.