UNSPSC 52151663: Food grinding mortar

A tool that has the large groove in the middle to be used to pound or grind the grain that is operated manually by user.

UNSPSC 52151663 Food grinding mortar is a Commodity code that encompasses kitchen smallwares and food preparation equipment used by state and local food service operations, though recent solicitations show the code capturing a broader range of kitchen supplies and equipment beyond mortars alone. State and local governments procuring under this code include school districts (particularly their school nutrition programs), county education systems, county health and human services agencies, and municipal governments. The work actually being solicited spans kitchen smallwares such as thermometers, scoops, measuring equipment, sheet pans, serving pans, utensils, and small food preparation equipment; paper goods and disposables for food service; and commercial kitchen equipment repair and maintenance services. School nutrition programs account for a significant share of recent activity, with individual school districts and charter schools soliciting seasonal smallwares for the upcoming school year, while county-level nutrition programs consolidate purchasing across multiple school sites.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Texas. Bartow County School System solicited sealed bids for school nutrition paper goods and supplies under IFB 2027-03 with bids due September 2, 2026; Colquitt County School Nutrition requested sealed bids for kitchen smallwares for School Year 2026-2027 with bids due June 15, 2026; and Baconton Community Charter School requested bids for kitchen smallware and small equipment with bids due July 20, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017726 for kitchen supplies and equipment at the Richmond State Supported Living Center with bids due August 14, 2026, citing historical spending between $25,000 and $50,000 for similar goods in fiscal year 2025. Atlanta Public Schools, serving approximately 50,000 students, solicited proposals for commercial kitchen equipment repair, preventive maintenance, and related services across eight equipment categories, with proposals due May 20, 2026. Additional recent solicitations include Gwinnett County's smallwares catalog discount contract (B-2714AM) due October 16, 2026, and Fulton County Schools' kitchen equipment service and repairs solicitation due September 24, 2026. Bid cycles typically align with school calendar years (July through September), with contract terms running through the end of the school year plus renewal options.