UNSPSC 48101917: Food service fondue pots

UNSPSC 48101917 Food service fondue pots is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses small kitchen equipment and supplies for schools and institutional food service operations. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show substantial activity in kitchen smallwares — mixing bowls, cooking equipment including stock pots and frying pans, food storage containers, serving equipment, dishware, and related utensils — rather than fondue pots specifically. School districts and county governments are the primary issuing bodies, purchasing equipment and supplies for cafeteria operations and kitchen outfitting during renovation or setup cycles. Preferred vendors in recent quotes include Vollrath, Cambro, Winco, Carlisle, and Dexter Russell. New items only are typically required; reconditioned or used equipment is rejected. Pricing must remain valid for 45 days minimum, and most bidders are expected to submit itemized quotes in standardized formats with unit and extended pricing.

Recent opportunities concentrate in Georgia and Connecticut. Columbia County School District (Georgia) posted an RFQ for kitchen equipment at Lakeside High School on September 4, 2026, with quotes due September 28, 2026, covering 190 line items of smallwares with quantities ranging from one to sixty units per item. The Town of Mansfield, Connecticut solicited combined food service supplies—dairy, produce, meats, and paper products—for the 2026–2027 school year on July 1, 2026, with proposals due July 23, 2026. Gwinnett County (Georgia) is seeking responses to a smallwares catalog discount contract (B-2714AM) with a response deadline of October 16, 2026, submitted through the Bonfire procurement portal. A Sourcewell cooperative purchasing RFP for Law Enforcement Equipment (#061626) was posted May 12, 2026 and closed June 16, 2026, but that solicitation appears unrelated to food service fondue pots or kitchen smallwares and does not represent relevant activity under this code.