UNSPSC 48102112: Food service tray transport or storage carts or racks

Institutional food service specialized carts for transfer of meal trays from centralized food preparation area to individual meal delivery site.

UNSPSC 48102112 Food service tray transport or storage carts or racks is a Commodity code that encompasses heated and mobile food delivery and storage equipment—including tray carts, mobile food carts, and cafeteria serving line systems—used in school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and organized meal-delivery operations. State and local governments procure these products primarily through school districts and state health agencies to support daily food service operations in cafeterias, correctional institutions, and healthcare facilities. The issuing bodies are predominantly independent school districts (Richmond County Board of Education, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD, Klein ISD, Northside ISD, Hattiesburg Public School District, Goose Creek CISD, Dougherty County Board of Education, and Atlanta Public Schools), state agencies (Texas General Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), city governments (City of Cincinnati), and regional districts (Columbia County School District). School districts dominate recent activity, with multiple simultaneous solicitations from Georgia and Texas systems for complete cafeteria serving line replacements and equipment upgrades.

Recent opportunities show concentrated activity in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Mississippi, California, and Utah. Representative solicitations include the Richmond County Board of Education's RFQ for two complete serving line systems at Westside and Hephzibah High Schools in Georgia (RFQ #26-212 and RFQ #26-213, due October 7, 2026), specifying custom Delfield equipment with three-year warranties, turnkey delivery, and installation within 60 days; Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD's RFP #26-024S for commercial food service serving line equipment at two intermediate schools in Texas (proposals due August 4, 2026, awarded on greatest overall value rather than lowest price); Northside ISD's IFB 2026-078 for kitchen equipment, parts, supplies, rentals, repairs, and services across 132 schools and 15 support sites in Bexar County, Texas (sealed bids due May 28, 2026, with one-year term plus two one-year renewal options); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple IFBs for tray delivery carts (IFB IW259501, IW259522, IW259527, due August 7–10, 2026); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017467 for two heated food delivery carts (JZHA-168 XL Heated Ambi Cart units) for Vernon State Hospital (bids due June 18, 2026, specified pricing $22,477.46 for both units). Most school district solicitations emphasize warranty requirements (typically one to three years), turnkey installation and delivery, compliance with NSF/ANSI certification and electrical/plumbing codes, and site-specific customization; institutional buyers (correctional and healthcare systems) focus on heated/refrigerated cart specifications with bulk-pan transport capacity.