UNSPSC 52151666: Domestic ladle

A long handled spoon which terminates in a deep bowl and is used for serving soup, stew or similar foods

UNSPSC 52151666 Domestic ladle (Commodity) covers kitchen smallwares and supplies purchased by state and local governments, particularly school districts and counties for food service operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring smallwares catalogs, individual items such as food storage containers, serving pans, measuring equipment, thermometers, and utensil dispensers, alongside broader kitchen supply bundles supporting school nutrition programs, county departments, and institutional food services. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county governments, with Bartow County School System, Colquitt County School Nutrition, Baconton Community Charter School, Fulton County Schools, and Hillsborough County appearing in recent postings; Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the City of Edinburg also solicit under related kitchen-supply codes. Gwinnett County recently posted a smallwares catalog discount contract (IFB PE77021NONST2027000000217, due October 16, 2026), indicating demand for volume purchasing frameworks.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas. Bartow County School System issued an IFB for paper goods and supplies with bids due September 2, 2026 (PE55391NONST2027000000034), and Colquitt County School Nutrition requested sealed bids for 295 line items of kitchen smallwares for school year 2026–2027, due June 15, 2026 (PE55646NONST2027000000016). Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited kitchen supplies and equipment for Richmond State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017726 (bids due August 14, 2026), with historical spending guidance of $25,000–$50,000. Baconton Community Charter School's bid for smallware and small equipment (due July 20, 2026) included items ranging from thermometers and scoops to sheet pan racks and utility carts. School nutrition programs dominate the opportunity stream, with contracts typically structured as firm-fixed-price, multi-year agreements (initial one-year terms with renewal options) requiring compliance with Buy American provisions for food products, HACCP standards, debarment verification, and delivery to multiple school sites. Most solicitations specify that bid prices must include packing and transportation and exclude federal excise tax and state sales tax.