UNSPSC 52141602: Domestic tumble dryers

UNSPSC 52141602 Domestic tumble dryers, a Commodity code, covers the procurement of residential and commercial dryers by state and local agencies. Recent solicitations show state and local governments purchasing domestic tumble dryers primarily for housing assistance facilities, institutional laundry operations, and specialized applications such as fire gear drying. The work ranges from bulk purchases of standard residential dryer units for multi-unit housing to specialized commercial dryers meeting sector-specific standards—notably NFPA 1851 fire-gear drying equipment for fire marshal offices and military training facilities. Issuing bodies include state housing authorities, state military departments, state procurement offices acting for specialized agencies, university systems, city procurement departments, and fire marshal's offices. The mix reflects both general state and local facility management needs and niche government operations requiring equipment certified to occupational or safety standards.

Geographic activity concentrates in Utah, Pennsylvania, Texas, California, and Maine based on recent solicitations. The Housing Assistance Management Enterprise (HAME) solicited 47 washer/dryer sets and 8 ADA combination units for Book Cliffs Lodge Apartments in Salt Lake City via IFB26040 due November 5, 2026. The City of Philadelphia Department of Procurement issued a micro-purchase RFQ for washers and dryers due October 15, 2026, with a contract ceiling of $45,000. The Texas Military Department solicited three commercial 120-pound natural gas dryers for the Texas ChalleNGe Academy in Eagle Lake via ITB TMD26-CHE-0041563, due May 21, 2026, requiring mandatory site visits and a three-year warranty. The State of Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services issued two RFQs for fire gear dryer equipment—one (RFQ16A26051500000000000298) due May 22, 2026, and another (RFQ16A26031700000000000233) due May 13, 2026—both specifying Circul-Air Express 2 drying cabinets or approved equivalents with ten-year warranties. The California Department of General Services issued RFB RFBIS26200976 for commercial-grade washers and dryers to support state housing and residential facilities, due June 5, 2026, on a multiple-award schedule structure.