UNSPSC 56101607: Outside clothes dryer

UNSPSC 56101607 Outside clothes dryer is a Commodity code that describes commercial and institutional laundry dryers procured by state and local governments for housing facilities, emergency services, and residential support operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing both standard commercial dryers and specialized equipment such as fire gear dryers compliant with NFPA 1851 standards for firefighter PPE cleaning. The issuing bodies include state agencies (Texas Military Department, California Department of General Services, State of Maine), university systems (Texas A&M), city procurement offices (City of Philadelphia), and regional purchasing cooperatives (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative, Sourcewell). Scope varies from single-unit procurements with installation and warranty requirements to multi-unit framework agreements supporting multiple end-users across jurisdictions, with contract values ranging from micro-purchases under $45,000 to estimated two-year cooperative spending of $12.6 million.

Recent activity spans multiple states and regions. Texas Military Department issued an IFB for three 120-pound natural gas dryers at the Texas ChalleNGe Academy in Eagle Lake with mandatory site visits and a May 21, 2026 bid deadline. The City of Philadelphia Department of Procurement solicited washers and dryers as a micro-purchase IFB with quotes due October 15, 2026 and a $45,000 ceiling. State of Maine's Office of State Procurement Services issued two RFQs for specialized fire gear dryers (one due May 13, 2026; a second due May 22, 2026), each specifying Circul-Air equipment with NFPA 1851 compliance and delivery-plus-installation requirements. California Department of General Services issued an RFB for commercial-grade washers and dryers under a master agreement framework with a June 5, 2026 deadline. Texas A&M University System requested bids on appliances for Reed House under ITB TAMUS-ITB-26-0537 due July 7, 2026. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas issued a Catalog Discount Bid for custodial supplies (which the source miscategorized) with an RFP due May 26, 2026. Activity also includes a Sourcewell cooperative procurement (RFP #061626) for law enforcement equipment with statewide participation across Washington and multiple jurisdictions nationally, due June 16, 2026.