UNSPSC 48101818: Tableware disinfector

A machine used for disinfecting and drying plates or tableware by hot wind or UV rays

UNSPSC 48101818 Tableware disinfector is a Commodity code that covers disinfecting equipment and supplies for food-service and hospitality settings, though state and local procurement activity under the code reflects a much broader scope: the recent solicitations are overwhelmingly for general custodial and janitorial supplies serving municipal and school operations, not specialized tableware disinfection. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county governments, with one municipal procurement (Newark, New Jersey) and one regional cooperative purchasing vehicle (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas). Northside Independent School District in San Antonio and Muscogee County School District in Columbus, Georgia, are repeat buyers, with Northside replacing an expiring custodial supplies contract and Muscogee seeking bids across 104 line items organized by category. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida is procuring janitorial and operational supplies for Fire Rescue operations; Polk County Schools in Florida has awarded custodial cleaning supplies across nine vendors. The mix of issuing bodies is dominated by school districts managing multi-facility operations, followed by county governments and municipal agencies.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, Georgia, and Texas, with secondary presence in New Jersey. Representative opportunities include Hillsborough County's ITB for consumable janitorial and operational supplies posted July 7, 2026, with an estimated contract value of $765,679.84 and a response deadline of July 24, 2026; Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-071 for custodial supplies, posted May 13, 2026, with responses due June 4, 2026; and Muscogee County School District's solicitation 26-022 for custodial supplies and equipment across 104 line items, posted April 21, 2026, with bids due May 22, 2026. The Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative's catalog discount RFP for custodial supplies across Texas member entities represents estimated total expenditures of $5,220,140 and attracted 49 respondents in the prior cycle. Polk County Schools awarded $242,309.49 across nine vendors for custodial cleaning supplies. The code shows significant fragmentation between its nominal UNSPSC designation (tableware disinfector) and the actual work being solicited (general janitorial, custodial, and facility-cleaning supplies serving school, county, and municipal operations).