UNSPSC 50202302: Ice

UNSPSC 50202302 Ice, a Commodity code, covers the supply and delivery of packaged ice for state and local government operations, with recent solicitations showing two distinct procurement patterns: bagged ice delivery services under term contracts, and purchase or installation of ice-making equipment for facilities. State and local buyers under this code are school districts, county governments, universities, and municipalities sourcing ice for food service operations, athletic facilities, senior centers, and general institutional use. Bagged ice procurement dominates the activity, with buyers establishing multi-year term contracts for recurring delivery; equipment procurement appears less frequent but represents higher-value individual transactions. School districts and county governments are the primary issuing bodies, supplemented by university purchasing offices and city facilities management departments.

Geographic concentration spans Georgia, Florida, and Texas, with notable recent activity across the Southeast and Texas. Recent representative opportunities include Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners issuing RFQ #26-0165/JN for bagged ice delivery services (response due June 15, 2026), with SBE preferences and local vendor preference adjustments applied; Gwinnett County, Georgia soliciting competitive quotes for purchase and installation of a Manitowoc Ice Bin and Indigo NXT Ice Maker at Bethesda Park Senior Center (response due July 9, 2026, via email); and the University of Texas at Austin Department of Intercollegiate Athletics issuing ITB 721-26066 for bagged ice delivery to support athletics and sports medicine operations (response due March 13, 2026). Early County Board of Education in Georgia and Northside Independent School District in Texas show ice as a component of broader food procurement RFPs. Winning bagged ice vendors must meet firm fixed pricing, carry general liability and workers' compensation insurance, register in county vendor management systems where required, and comply with E-Verify employment verification and state tax compliance rules. Award is consistently made to the lowest responsive and responsible vendor, with no evidence of set-asides exclusive to small, minority-owned, women-owned, or disadvantaged enterprises in ice-specific solicitations.