UNSPSC 52141502: Domestic microwave ovens

UNSPSC 52141502 Domestic microwave ovens (Commodity) covers countertop and built-in microwave units that state and local governments procure for employee facilities, emergency services, and institutional kitchens. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing microwaves as part of broader kitchen appliance procurements — standalone units specified at 1.5 to 2.0 cubic feet capacity with turntable and standard heating controls, integrated into multi-appliance awards alongside refrigerators, ovens, cooktops, and toasters. Issuing bodies include state procurement offices, city governments, county boards, university systems, and special-purpose districts. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, City of Philadelphia, Texas A&M University System, and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners have all posted opportunities in the past four months that either explicitly name microwaves or bundle them into broader kitchen equipment awards.

Recent activity is concentrated in Texas, Florida, Illinois, and Pennsylvania. The City of Philadelphia issued an IFB for a refrigerator, microwave, and toaster (Solicitation B2727543, due July 17, 2026) under micro-purchase rules with a total contract ceiling of $41,000, requiring bids on all three items for eligibility; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Tampa, Florida issued an ITQ for kitchen and laundry appliances (ITQ2600290, due June 18, 2026) specifying a 2.0 cubic foot countertop microwave among nine total appliances for fire rescue stations, with a project estimate of $41,183.79. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office posted a general kitchen appliance solicitation (27446DOIFINADB53646, due August 13, 2026) with limited specification detail available. Texas A&M University System's Reed House appliances ITB (TAMUS-ITB-26-0537, due July 7, 2026) requires full documentation access through the AggieBid portal. Microwaves appear consistently in state and local kitchen equipment bundles but rarely as standalone commodity purchases; most procurement volume occurs through multi-item awards where vendors must quote the full appliance package to compete.