UNSPSC 48101816: Commercial use cutlery pouch

UNSPSC 48101816 Commercial use cutlery pouch is a Commodity code capturing the procurement of small kitchen tools and utensils, including knives, measuring equipment, serving utensils, and related smallware for institutional food service operations. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily school districts and county departments of nutrition and child welfare that operate cafeterias and institutional meal programs. The solicitations show active demand for cutlery and smallware as part of broader kitchen stocking needs, often bundled with paper goods, food storage items, and meal-prep supplies to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program compliance. Issuing bodies include county school systems, individual charter schools, county health departments, and state-level food-service entities.

Recent opportunities cluster heavily in Georgia and Utah, with activity also in Texas and Ohio. Colquitt County School Nutrition solicited sealed bids for kitchen smallwares (295 line items including cutlery, measuring tools, and storage containers) under IFB SY26-27 with bids due June 15, 2026, and Baconton Community Charter School requested bids for kitchen smallware including knives, measuring cups, scoops, and thermometers with bids due July 20, 2026. Washington County School District, Utah, issued a non-food bid covering disposable preparation and serving supplies with bids due May 19, 2026, and Gwinnett County posted a smallwares catalog-discount solicitation (B-2714AM) with bids due October 16, 2026. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, though county and state institutional food-service operators also participate. Responses typically require firm, fixed pricing inclusive of packing and transportation, compliance with federal debarment verification for awards exceeding $25,000, and ability to deliver weekly to multiple school sites across their service areas.