UNSPSC 60122503: Paper plates or trays

UNSPSC 60122503 Paper plates or trays is a Commodity code that encompasses disposable food service products — paper and foam plates, trays, containers, and related packaging items — that state and local governments procure to support school food service operations, institutional dining programs, and parks and recreation activities. Recent solicitations show school districts as the primary buyers, sourcing disposable food preparation, packaging, serving, and storage products in bulk to meet federal nutrition program requirements under NSLP and SBP standards. The Washington County School District's Non-Food Bid (CN 2026-27) illustrates the scope: the district solicited approximately 80 product categories including foam and paper containers, food trays, food wraps, and cups with lids, alongside complementary disposable supplies such as aprons, napkins, and storage bags, for weekly delivery to 37 school sites during the 2026-2027 school year. Issuing bodies under this code include school districts as dominant buyers, with some municipal parks and recreation departments sourcing smaller volumes of related disposable serving supplies on an as-needed basis. Contracts typically require vendors to meet FDA and USDA standards, maintain warehouse inventory, and deliver on fixed schedules to multiple school sites across a jurisdiction.

Recent activity concentrates in the Mountain West and South. Washington County School District (Utah) issued its Non-Food Bid with a May 19, 2026 response deadline, seeking single or multiple vendor awards with pricing evaluation weighted at 40 percent, quality at 25 percent, delivery capability at 20 percent, and vendor references at 15 percent; the contract term runs through June 30, 2027 with options to renew for up to four additional years. Columbus Consolidated Government (Georgia) issued RFB No. 26-0014 on February 4, 2026 with a February 25, 2026 due date, though that opportunity focused on broader arts and craft supplies rather than food service disposables and appears misaligned with this code's scope. The Washington County solicitation is representative of current demand — school districts across Utah and neighboring states are actively procuring paper plates, trays, and disposable food service containers under firm-price, multiple-year agreements that favor vendors capable of delivering to distributed school sites on weekly schedules and maintaining compliance with federal nutrition program regulations.