UNSPSC 48101714: Hot water dispenser

UNSPSC 48101714 Hot water dispenser (Commodity) covers water dispensers and bottled water delivery services that state and local governments rent or purchase for workplace and facility use. Recent solicitations show procurement focused on cooler rental agreements bundling both hot and cold dispenser units with scheduled five-gallon bottle delivery, typically on a firm-fixed-price basis over multi-year terms. The work draws from transit authorities, school districts, county departments, and state health facilities, with contracts awarded to the lowest responsive bidder meeting insurance, compliance, and service standards. Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) appears twice in recent activity, indicating a repeat buyer pattern for this commodity across multiple operational facilities.

Activity concentrates in California and Texas. OCTA posted two separate RFQs for water cooler and bottle-delivery services—one in July 2026 with a $50,000 three-year budget and incumbent vendor Agua y Salud, and a second in October 2026 with a $21,600 three-year budget for five delivery locations across Santa Ana and Garden Grove bus operations facilities (responses due September 8, 2026). Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas issued an IFB in May 2026 for kitchen equipment, parts, supplies, and rentals (due May 28, 2026) that encompasses hot water dispensers alongside broader kitchen infrastructure; the district noted the procurement replaces an expiring contract and required all vendors to respond to maintain business eligibility. The State of California posted a general office and medical equipment acquisition for the North Hollywood Health Center in August 2026 (bids due September 10, 2026) that included equipment acquisitions without itemized scope detail. Hillsborough County, Florida solicited miscellaneous kitchen supplies in August 2026 with limited scope information available. Contract awards are typically made on cost alone with no set-asides noted, though California CBE certification was required for the North Hollywood procurement.