UNSPSC 48101617: Commercial use plastic shovels

UNSPSC 48101617 Commercial use plastic shovels (Commodity) shows minimal recent activity in state and local procurement. The code nominally describes plastic hand tools for outdoor or maintenance work, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code involve food service equipment, kitchen supplies, and facility maintenance services with no connection to plastic shovels. The City of San Antonio's Main Plaza Renovations (RFP, due December 1, 2026) encompasses site work, demolition, and landscaping across multiple disciplines; Volusia County's Kitchen Equipment Replacement Parts (ITB 24-B-08HO, due January 10, 2024) solicits OEM parts for institutional kitchen equipment; and Georgia school systems and other issuing bodies are procuring commercial kitchen equipment, vent hood services, and facility supplies. The code appears to be applied inconsistently or erroneously to unrelated categories.

State and local buyers across Georgia, Texas, Florida, California, and Pennsylvania dominate the recent posting activity, but none of the representative solicitations align with commercial plastic shovels. School districts, counties, and state agencies are the primary issuing bodies. Without evidence that state and local procurement officers are actually buying plastic shovels under this code, the Commodity does not warrant pursuit based on the data available; consider this code dormant or misapplied in current activity.