UNSPSC 52151500: Domestic disposable kitchenware

UNSPSC 52151500 Domestic disposable kitchenware, a Class code, encompasses single-use food service items that state and local governments procure for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, correctional facilities, and related operations — including disposable bowls, cups, plates, trays, utensils, napkins, food containers, and related consumable supplies. Recent solicitations reveal a market driven primarily by school districts and state-operated facilities seeking firm pricing on high-volume orders for daily meal service; the code also captures broader food-service disposables such as food-grade bags, wraps, gloves, and associated items bundled with paper and chemical supplies.

The issuing-body mix spans school districts at the state and local level (Marion County Schools in Florida, Douglas County Schools and multiple districts in Georgia, Northside Independent School District in Texas, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, and City of New Haven Board of Education in Connecticut), state health and human services departments procuring for state-supported living centers and hospitals (Texas HHS Commission), county correctional facilities (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; Hillsborough County, Florida), and special-purpose purchasing cooperatives serving regional school networks (Region One Education Service Center in Texas, Georgia Educational Cooperative). Texas state agencies and school districts represent a significant share of recent activity. Geographic concentration appears heaviest in Texas, Georgia, and Florida, with additional activity in Pennsylvania, Missouri, Connecticut, and Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas HHS Commission's IFB HHS0017722 for snack and beverage products (with an estimated contract value of $75,000 and response deadline of July 31, 2026), the City of Edinburg's RFP 2026-017 for CACFP meal program supplies including paper goods and food products serving 400 children daily (due August 4, 2026), Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-046 for child nutrition supplies across 132 school sites (due April 2, 2026), and Region One Education Service Center's FY260175 for a pre-qualified vendor list serving 146 member organizations with an estimated contract value of approximately $11.9 million (proposals due April 15, 2026). These procurements typically require firm, fixed pricing for initial terms of one year with options to renew, daily or bi-weekly deliveries, compliance with USDA and HACCP standards where applicable, and proof of commercial general liability insurance in the $500,000 to $1,000,000 range.