UNSPSC 52151665: Domestic skimmer

A flat, sieve-like scoop or spoon used for skimming liquids

UNSPSC 52151665 Domestic skimmer is a Commodity code. State and local governments buy domestic skimmers—devices used to remove unwanted surface materials from food preparation and storage in commercial kitchen and cafeteria operations—under this code, though recent solicitations show the code is being applied inconsistently to broader school nutrition procurement. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with three Georgia districts (Colquitt County, Henry County, and Houston County) soliciting smallwares and cafeteria supplies in the past three months, alongside school districts in Texas, Missouri, and Georgia. A Texas city (Edinburg) and Georgia charter school appear once each. The work actually being solicited encompasses kitchen smallwares, food service equipment (storage containers, utensils, thermometers, sheet pans, serving pans, mop heads, aprons), small equipment (blenders, can openers, carts), and miscellaneous kitchen supplies for school nutrition programs, child and adult care food programs, and commercial kitchen equipment repair—a scope considerably broader than the nominal code definition. No recent solicitation explicitly names skimmers or surface-removal equipment as a discrete line item.

Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Missouri and Minnesota. Representative solicitations include Colquitt County School Nutrition's IFB for kitchen smallwares for School Year 2026-2027 (due June 15, 2026) covering 295 line items with minimum 80 percent responsiveness required; the City of Edinburg's RFP for CACFP meal program supplies and nonfood items (due August 4, 2026) serving approximately 400 children daily, with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051; Baconton Community Charter School's sealed-bid procurement for kitchen smallware and small equipment (due August 3, 2026) with contract commencement August 1, 2026; and Rockwood R-VI School District's competitive bid for small equipment covering approximately 100 line items (due April 28, 2026). School districts typically require NSF certification and compliance with USDA Buy American provisions, set initial terms of one year with up to four renewal options, and award to single or multiple vendors. The code shows moderate activity among school nutrition programs but reflects broad tagging inconsistency—recent opportunities labeled under 52151665 appear to cover general food service supplies rather than the specific domestic skimmer product.