UNSPSC 48101701: Carbonated beverage dispenser

UNSPSC 48101701 Carbonated beverage dispenser is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of beverage supply contracts, though recent solicitations show the actual buying extends beyond carbonated beverages alone to a broader category of student meal components including milk, dairy products, and juices. The School Board of Pinellas County, Florida has posted two related records for the same ITB 26-JG-021, both soliciting milk, dairy, and juice products for delivery to approximately 117 district facilities under a two-year contract commencing August 1, 2026. The scope includes milk in multiple varieties (1% low-fat, chocolate fat-free, skim, lactose-free, whole, and buttermilk) in half-pint and half-gallon formats with pricing tied to Florida Fluid Milk Report Class I raw milk prices; dairy items including yogurt, cheese, sour cream, and creamers on firm fixed pricing; and juices in 4-ounce and 6-ounce formats with 100% juice content and calcium fortification requirements available in fresh, frozen, or shelf-stable formats. The contract is valued at approximately $22.5 million for the initial two-year period including renewal options, with deliveries on an alternating three-days-one-week and two-days-the-following-week schedule between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Bidders must submit product samples with containers, nutritional information, and ingredient lists; meet Jessica Lunsford Act Level 2 background screening; maintain general liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence ($5 million aggregate for contracts over $500,000) and automotive liability of $300,000 combined single limit; and operate their own delivery vehicles with appropriate refrigeration and warehouse capacity for at least two weeks' inventory.

Recent procurement activity for this code shows school district sourcing concentrated in Florida. The Pinellas County School Board issued ITB 26-JG-021 with bids due June 11, 2026, with bid evaluation and award scheduled for June 11–16, 2026, Notice of Intent to Award on July 7, 2026, and School Board approval estimated for July 14, 2026. The District reserves the right to award on an "all or none" basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or to delete items and award the balance. Price escalation at renewal is limited to the percentage change in CPI-U for the previous 12 months, with 60 days' written notice required. Questions were due May 29, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. No incumbent vendors or set-aside restrictions are identified in the solicitation documents.