UNSPSC 48101815: Commercial use ladles

UNSPSC 48101815 Commercial use ladles is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure cafeteria smallwares—food service utensils, storage containers, protective equipment, and related kitchen supplies—primarily for school nutrition programs serving child and adult care facilities. Recent solicitations show districts and school systems buying items including scoops, spoodles, measuring cups, sheet pans, serving pans, knives, thermometers, food storage containers, aprons, pan grabbers, and stainless steel sponges, typically in quantities ranging from single units to 96+ per item and delivered weekly or on an as-needed basis to multiple school sites. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and school nutrition departments, supplemented by municipal food service programs (such as child and adult care facilities) and county purchasing offices acquiring smallwares for multi-department use. School nutrition programs represent the dominant buyer segment under this code.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with additional procurement activity in Missouri and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include Colquitt County School Nutrition (Georgia) issuing an IFB for kitchen smallwares with 295 line items and a bid deadline of June 15, 2026; Henry County Schools (Georgia) soliciting cafeteria smallwares for 52 school nutrition locations via IFB with a May 5, 2026, deadline; Baconton Community Charter School (Georgia) requesting sealed bids for kitchen smallware and small equipment due August 3, 2026; Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) bidding approximately 100 line items of food service equipment and supplies with an April 28, 2026, deadline; the City of Edinburg (Texas) issuing an RFP for CACFP meal program supplies including food storage and service items due August 4, 2026; and Houston County School District (Georgia) seeking warehouse delivery items for school nutrition via ITB due April 16, 2026. Contracts typically run for the school year (July through June) with options to extend or renew for up to four additional one-year terms based on vendor performance. Most school districts require NSF certification, Buy American compliance for USDA-funded programs, firm pricing, weekly or daily deliveries with flexible scheduling, and standard federal compliance including debarment certification and E-Verify authorization.