UNSPSC 48102200: Compostable Tabletop and Serving Equipment

Compostable tabletop and serving equipment are items that are designed to be used for serving food and beverages, but are made from materials that can be composted after use. These materials are typically plant-based and biodegradable, meaning they can break down into natural elements in the environment.

UNSPSC 48102200 Compostable Tabletop and Serving Equipment is a Class code that encompasses food service smallwares — plates, bowls, cups, serving utensils, and related items — procured by state and local venues, convention centers, and institutional food-service operations. Recent solicitations under this code reflect procurement of both conventional and specialty tabletop products from established manufacturers rather than compostable-specific items alone; the Orange County Convention Center's IFB for food and beverage smallwares, for example, sought products from eleven authorized manufacturers including Libbey, Carlisle, Steelite International, and Cal-Mil across a five-year, $2,145,000 contract. Issuing bodies include county governments and convention authorities managing high-volume food-service operations; the code also appears in cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions simultaneously.

Activity concentrates in Florida, with Orange County, Florida the dominant recent buyer. The Orange County Convention Center IFB (Y26-165), posted July 27, 2026, with a sealed-bid deadline of April 30, 2026, required electronic submission through the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform and sought fixed-percentage discounts off manufacturer's suggested retail price for a fixed five-year term. Bidders must provide three client references for similar term-contract work within the prior ten years, maintain $1,000,000 in commercial general liability and auto liability insurance, and comply with E-Verify, conflict-of-interest, and human-trafficking attestations. Service Disabled Veteran Business enterprises registered as prime vendors qualify for an 8% preference depending on total contract value. A second, broader cooperative opportunity — Sourcewell RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment — appeared in the same timeframe but is unrelated to tabletop and serving equipment; the code's relevant recent activity remains concentrated in the Orange County solicitation.