UNSPSC 48101902: Food service flatware

UNSPSC 48101902 Food service flatware is a Commodity code that captures the procurement of food service utensils and flatware for institutional dining and hospitality operations. State and local governments buy this code primarily as part of broader smallwares packages for convention centers, hospitality venues, and operational facilities that serve food on a regular basis. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include convention center authorities and county commissioners offices responsible for large institutional food service operations. The work involves furnishing sets of flatware and related utensils meeting manufacturer specifications and durability standards suitable for high-volume service environments.

Orange County, Florida issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB Y26-165) in July 2026 for food and beverage smallwares for the Orange County Convention Center, seeking bids from authorized manufacturers including Libbey, Steelite International, American Metalcraft, and others on a five-year term contract with a total estimated value of $2,145,000, with sealed offers due April 30, 2026. A separate opportunity from Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (ITB-26-00319) posted in July 2026 requested competitive sealed bids for janitorial and operational supplies for the Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Department with an estimated one-year contract value of $765,679.84, due July 24, 2026. A third solicitation from Sourcewell (RFP #061626), a Minnesota-based government cooperative, sought law enforcement equipment proposals due June 16, 2026, establishing a contracting solution for multiple Washington counties and other public entities nationwide. Recent activity centers in Florida and the Pacific Northwest, with the Orange County Convention Center opportunity representing the most directly relevant recent procurement under this code.