UNSPSC 48101922: Food service straws or beverage stirrers

Disposable or non disposable accessories for commercial or domestic beverage service

UNSPSC 48101922 Food service straws or beverage stirrers is a Commodity code that captures disposable food service and beverage supplies—including straws, stirrers, cups, plates, bowls, containers, napkins, and related single-use items—that state and local governments procure to support school meal programs, institutional food service operations, and public facility concessions. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with most recent solicitations targeting child nutrition programs across elementary, intermediate, middle, and high schools. Region One Education Service Center's cooperative purchasing vehicle and independent school districts in Texas (Klein ISD, Northside ISD) appear as repeat buyers. Additional issuing bodies include county school boards (Marion County, Florida; Gwinnett County, Georgia; Washington County, Utah) and municipal recreation departments. The work being solicited is straightforward commodity supply with emphasis on FDA and USDA compliance, firm pricing locked for contract terms typically running one school year (July through June), and weekly or on-demand delivery to school sites or central warehouses. Evaluation commonly weights price heavily (40–70 percent) alongside product quality, delivery capability, vendor references, and fill rates. Notable recent solicitations include Washington County School District's non-food bid (CN 2026-27) covering approximately 80 product categories with weekly delivery to 37 schools across Utah by May 19, 2026; Rockwood R-VI School District's paper and supplies RFB for approximately 200 line items across 19 Missouri school locations with response due April 28, 2026; Northside ISD's child nutrition supplies RFP (RFP 2026-046) serving 132 campuses in San Antonio with proposals due April 2, 2026; and Region One Purchasing Cooperative's pre-qualified vendor solicitation (FY260175) representing 146 member organizations across Texas with an estimated contract value of approximately $11,914,670.28 and response due April 15, 2026.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Missouri, Utah, Georgia, and Florida, with scattered activity across other states. The geographic pattern reflects concentration in high-enrollment school districts in major metropolitan areas and cooperative purchasing networks that serve multiple jurisdictions. A City of Peoria, Arizona RFP for exclusive pouring rights at sports facilities (P260019, due March 26, 2026) represents an outlier—beverage service at public venues rather than school food operations—though it falls nominally under the code's scope. Marion County, Florida's school cafeteria products bid (4155MF) closed January 14, 2026 (before the two-month window), indicating limited forward pipeline visibility for this specific jurisdiction. School districts typically issue renewals annually, with most 2026–2027 solicitations posted in March and April with May closures, suggesting the current window represents peak seasonal activity. Contract awards often occur in June ahead of July 1 fiscal-year commencement, compressing the procurement timeline and favoring vendors with established product compliance, insurance infrastructure, and delivery logistics. No set-asides or disadvantaged-enterprise restrictions appear in recent postings, implying open competition, though some districts encourage HUB or MWBE participation without mandates.