UNSPSC 48101710: Drinking fountains or bubblers

UNSPSC 48101710 Drinking fountains or bubblers is a Commodity code capturing the supply, installation, repair, and ongoing maintenance of water dispensing equipment across state and local facilities. State and local governments buy drinking fountains and water coolers directly as standalone equipment purchases, as components within broader site furnishings and playground replacement projects, and as part of bundled water service contracts that pair dispensers with ongoing filter replacement and maintenance labor. The issuing bodies include city parks and recreation departments, county and school district facilities management offices, and special-purpose districts. Recent solicitations show Florida school districts and county governments are particularly active under this code, with Hillsborough County Public Schools issuing multiple concurrent procurements for drinking water equipment and filter services across more than 6,500 water cooler units and 460 ice machine units districtwide.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida, California, Georgia, Arizona, Michigan, and Pennsylvania based on recent postings. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Tampa Parks and Recreation Department's catalog-discount procurement (IFB 26P00278, response May 29, 2026) for installation and replacement of site furnishings including fountains across over 200 parks with an estimated contract value of $4,000,000; Hillsborough County Public Schools' invitation to bid for water fountains, coolers, and related services (ITB 26200-ITB-MST, response June 23, 2026) awarding to Drains Etc as primary vendor with RJM Solutions and Tampa Winsupply as secondaries; the same school district's concurrent ITB for filter replacement services across the district (ITB 26233-ITB-MST, response August 12, 2026) covering 6,500 water cooler units and 460 ice machines; Pinal County, Arizona's RFP for comprehensive drinking water services to over 100 county facilities (RFP 266331, response June 11, 2026) with an estimated budget of $100,000 to $300,000; and the City of Long Beach, California's bid for playground replacement including a drinking fountain installation (IFB PW26766, response July 1, 2026). Broward County, Florida solicited quotes for two ADA-compliant fountains for Franklin Park (RFQ PRA052026205, response June 2, 2026). Two Michigan school districts—Gull Lake Community Schools and Bronson Community Schools—posted RFPs for Filter First Legislation-compliant water fountain and cooler installations (responses May 21 and May 7, 2026 respectively), reflecting state-level compliance drivers.