NIGP 66005: Alcoholic Beverages, All Types

NIGP 66005 Alcoholic Beverages, All Types is an Item code under which state and local governments procure beer, wine, and spirits through concession operations and direct supply contracts for public events and facilities. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers contracting for exclusive pouring rights at festivals and parks, with vendors responsible for all equipment, staffing, permits, licensing, point-of-sale systems, and inventory while remitting a percentage of gross sales to the issuing body. The Illinois Department of Agriculture has been the dominant recent buyer, soliciting beer and beverage concession operations for the Illinois State Fair across multiple venue types (beer tents, grandstand, multi-purpose arena) under the Illinois Procurement Code Section 53-10; Kenosha County, Wisconsin also recently solicited beer garden concessions for a county park. Vendors typically must hold state liquor licenses, dram shop insurance, age-verification capability, and commercial general liability insurance ($1 million per occurrence is standard), maintain price ceilings set by the issuing body, and assume responsibility for site improvements and infrastructure at their own expense unless otherwise negotiated.

The Illinois Department of Agriculture dominated the recent-opportunity stream in early 2026, with two concurrent RFQs posted March 6, 2026, for beer tent concessions (due March 26) and grandstand beer concessions (due March 26), each covering multi-year fair operations with estimated historical gross sales of $630,372 and $494,124 respectively and minimum revenue-share thresholds of 13.5 percent and 15 percent of gross sales. Kenosha County issued an RFP February 24, 2026, for seasonal beer garden operations at Petrifying Springs Park (due April 14, 2026; pre-proposal conference March 10, 2026) with a five-year initial term, 15 percent commission on gross sales, and anticipated award in July 2026. Activity concentrates in Illinois and Wisconsin; no recent opportunities appear in other states in the source material. Two prior emergency procurements completed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture in 2025 (final-cost reports filed February 2026) named the Combined Veterans Association of Illinois and American Business Club as vendors, though these represent closed awards rather than open bidding opportunities.