UNSPSC 52141531: Domestic food choppers

UNSPSC 52141531 Domestic food choppers (Commodity) does not reflect the work actually being solicited under this code in recent state and local procurement. The Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget–Financial Services has posted two nearly identical RFQs for multi-shaft, low-speed, high-torque shredding systems (40–60 horsepower) capable of processing documents, plastics, textiles, uniforms, Kevlar, ballistic materials, and metal items for destruction at a state Records Center. These solicitations target industrial document-destruction equipment, not food processing machinery. The scope includes technical specifications for motor power, shaft configuration, cutting blade requirements, discharge ratings, noise and vibration limits, and safety standards; vendors must provide throughput rates by material type, installation and commissioning services, and recommendations on particle-size targets for non-paper materials. The mismatch between the code label and the actual procurement suggests either a tagging error by the issuing body or a taxonomy misalignment in how state and local systems classify destruction and waste-processing equipment.

Both RFQs are from the Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget–Financial Services and closed or were closing on July 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time. Written questions were due June 16, 2026 with responses posted by June 23. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the Michigan SIGMA VSS system; pricing must remain valid for 60 calendar days from the due date. Delivery is FOB Destination, payment terms are Net 45 days, and the awarded vendor must provide a Certificate of Liability insurance and register in SIGMA VSS for electronic funds transfer. The State will not reimburse overages exceeding 5% per line item and may accept shortages of 5% or less. Vendors must indicate Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business status if applicable and comply with prevailing wage, nondiscrimination, and four-year record-retention requirements under Michigan's Standard Contract Terms.