UNSPSC 48101903: Food service glasses

UNSPSC 48101903 Food service glasses, a Commodity code, covers drinking glasses and related glassware used in food service operations, hospitality venues, and public facilities. State and local governments procure these items primarily for convention centers, institutional dining, special events, and hospitality operations where volume purchasing and standardized smallwares contracts are common. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include municipal convention authorities and special-purpose facility operators; purchasing is typically conducted through cooperative vehicles or competitive IFBs with multi-year terms and fixed discount structures off manufacturer suggested retail pricing.

Orange County, Florida issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB Y26-165) in April 2026 for food and beverage smallwares including glassware for the Orange County Convention Center, with a response deadline of April 30, 2026. The solicitation established a five-year contract with eleven authorized manufacturers (including Libbey, a major glassware supplier) at a fixed percentage discount from MSRP, with an estimated five-year budget of $2,145,000 across all smallwares categories. The County requires electronic submission through OpenGov, three client references for similar term contract work within the last ten years, $1,000,000 minimum commercial general liability insurance, and extends a Service Disabled Veteran Business preference of up to 8% bid preference depending on contract value. Standard free-on-board shipping within twenty days is included in the discounted price. Recent activity is concentrated in the Southeast, with limited visibility into additional state or local glass procurement solicitations in the current dataset.