UNSPSC 48101709: Ice dispensers

UNSPSC 48101709 Ice dispensers (Commodity) covers the purchase, installation, and rental of commercial ice machines and storage bins, along with associated maintenance and repair services. State and local governments procure standalone ice makers, modular cube and nugget ice machines, ice storage bins with specified capacity and construction standards, and bundled maintenance contracts covering preventive care, emergency repairs, and equipment replacement. Recent solicitations emphasize NSF or UL certification, stainless steel construction, specific daily production capacity (ranging from 450 to 6,000 pounds per 24 hours depending on application), and integration with existing food service or beverage dispensing systems. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments, school districts, cities, counties, community colleges, and county recreation departments. State corrections facilities and school district nutrition departments drive significant volume, with multiple recent opportunities from Texas (state procurement, city, and schools), Georgia (county and school district), Illinois (state corrections), and Utah (higher education). School districts frequently bundle ice machine procurement with broader commercial kitchen equipment contracts covering repairs, preventive maintenance, and parts supply on an as-needed basis.

Recent opportunities span equipment purchase, installation, and service models. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts posted IFB 304T27740A1 on October 9, 2026 (due November 3, 2026) for 12 double upright ice bins and 2 standalone ice machines serving state facilities including Texas Department of Criminal Justice locations, with unit pricing and delivery timelines required. The City of Fort Worth issued RFP 26-0270 on August 12, 2026 (due September 3, 2026) for ice machine rental and maintenance across over 100 city locations including fire stations and police facilities, with a 30 percent small business participation goal and 24/7 emergency response requirements. Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida Department of Education administrative oversight) posted ITB 26147-ITB-DST on September 21, 2026 for large food service equipment delivery across school nutrition facilities under USDA funding, with federal compliance including Buy American provisions and prevailing wage certification. Gwinnett County, Georgia issued two separate IWQs for ice machine purchase and installation at community facilities (June 25 and September 2, 2026, each due within one to two weeks). Snow College (Utah) posted IFB SNOC26271002 on June 25, 2026 (due July 8, 2026) for Hoshizaki ice makers integrated with existing Pepsi dispensing equipment. Atlanta Public Schools (Georgia) solicited commercial kitchen equipment services including ice machines on an as-needed basis (RFP PE76110NONST2026000000137, posted April 23, 2026, due May 20, 2026), with a 500-point evaluation emphasizing EPA 608 certification and seven-day service capability.