UNSPSC 48101919: Food service glasses or cups or mugs or container lids

UNSPSC 48101919 Food service glasses or cups or mugs or container lids is a Commodity code encompassing reusable and disposable beverage and food containers, drinkware, and related smallwares procured by state and local venue operators, hospitality providers, and institutional food service programs. State and local governments acquire these items for convention centers, hotels operated by public authorities, correctional facilities, school cafeterias, and other public food service operations. The purchasing bodies include county venue authorities, municipal hospitality departments, state institutional service providers, and special-purpose districts managing public facilities. Solicitations under this code typically structure awards as fixed percentage discounts off manufacturer suggested retail pricing over multiyear contract terms, with vendors required to maintain substantial commercial general liability insurance and provide client references for similar term contract work.

Recent procurement activity centers in Florida, where Orange County is issuing IFB Y26-165 for food and beverage smallwares at the Orange County Convention Center through April 30, 2026, seeking bids from authorized suppliers including Libbey, Cal-Mil, Carlisle, Steelite International, and nine other manufacturers across a five-year contract with an estimated budget of $2,145,000 plus $10,000 for non-standard shipping. The County offers a Service Disabled Veteran Business enterprise preference allowing successful SDVB bidders to win at bids up to 8 percent higher than the lowest responsive bid depending on total contract value. Submissions are required electronically through the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform with questions due by April 10, 2026. Geographic activity remains limited in recent postings; the second recent opportunity, Sourcewell RFP #061626 posted May 12, 2026, is misaligned with this code's scope, addressing law enforcement equipment across multiple northwestern states rather than food service containers. The Orange County solicitation represents the primary indexed activity for this commodity code in the current window.