UNSPSC 48101900: Tabletop and serving equipment

UNSPSC 48101900 Tabletop and serving equipment, a Class code, encompasses commercial kitchen equipment, food service smallwares, and disposable serving products that state and local governments procure for schools, convention centers, and institutional food-service operations. Recent solicitations show school districts and municipal agencies buying complete kitchen installations (convection ovens, steam tables, walk-in coolers, dishwashers, and serving stations), tabletop smallwares (plates, bowls, cups, and utensils from commercial manufacturers), and disposable compostable food service products (containers, clamshells, and serviceware with third-party sustainability certifications). The issuing bodies span school districts (both traditional and charter), state procurement offices, counties, and special-purpose facilities such as convention centers. School districts appear as repeat buyers, soliciting kitchen equipment for new campuses and serving counter installations alongside annual food service supply contracts.

Activity is concentrated in Tennessee, Florida, California, and Connecticut, with state-level procurement in Maryland. Representative recent opportunities include LEAD Public Schools' RFP for supply, delivery, installation, and commissioning of complete school kitchen equipment for Southeast Elementary School in Nashville, Tennessee, with proposals due November 6, 2026; the State of Maryland Department of General Services' IFB for disposable and compostable food service products under a five-year multiple-award indefinite-quantity contract, bids due October 7, 2026; Orange County, Florida's IFB for food and beverage smallwares for the Convention Center, with a five-year estimated budget of $2,145,000 across eleven authorized manufacturers and sealed bids due April 30, 2026; Conejo Valley Unified School District's bid for child nutrition serving counter equipment in Ventura County and Torrance City, California, due July 28, 2026; and the Town of Mansfield, Connecticut's RFP for combined food service supplies (dairy, produce, meat, and paper products) for the 2026–2027 school year, due July 23, 2026. School kitchen installation work typically embeds strict commissioning timelines (equipment must be operational and staff-trained before the first instructional day), while recurring supply contracts emphasize compliance with environmental standards and three to five years of relevant experience.