UNSPSC 52141611: Washboard

A board with horizontal grooves used for washing. Originally made of wood, some washboards are now made of plastic.

UNSPSC 52141611 Washboard is a Commodity code that encompasses commercial and institutional laundry equipment, primarily washers and dryers. State and local governments buy these products to outfit housing facilities, fire departments, correctional institutions, military academies, and other residential or service-delivery operations. Recent opportunities show procurement of industrial-grade equipment with specialized functions — fire gear washers and dryers compliant with NFPA 1851 standards, commercial natural gas dryers rated for 120-pound loads, and standard institutional washers and dryers for housing facilities. Issuing bodies include city procurement departments, state agencies (military departments, departments of general services, fire marshal offices), university systems, and cooperative purchasing vehicles that aggregate demand across multiple jurisdictions. The code reflects episodic, project-driven buying rather than continuous demand — institutions procure laundry equipment as needed for facility upgrades or new construction.

Activity concentrates in Texas, California, Maine, and Pennsylvania, with secondary activity through regional purchasing cooperatives. The Texas Military Department issued an IFB in May 2026 for three 120-pound natural gas dryers and installation at the Texas ChalleNGe Academy, requiring mandatory site visits and firm fixed pricing by May 21, 2026. The California Department of General Services posted an RFB in May 2026 for commercial-grade washers and dryers under a multiple-award schedule framework with bids due June 5, 2026. The City of Philadelphia Department of Procurement solicited washers and dryers as a micro purchase under IFB with quotes due October 15, 2026, with a $45,000 ceiling subject to CPI-U adjustment. The State of Maine issued two RFQs for fire gear washers and dryers with delivery and installation (due May 13 and May 22, 2026), and the Texas A&M University System requested bids on Reed House appliances in June 2026 through its AggieBid portal. A cooperative purchasing RFP through Region 7 in Texas estimated $12.6 million in two-year expenditures for custodial supplies that included laundry equipment through a catalog discount model open to member organizations statewide.