UNSPSC 10101903: Bees

UNSPSC 10101903 Bees is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure beekeeping services, bee removal and relocation, hive management, and honey harvesting and packaging for municipal properties. Recent solicitations show two distinct procurement streams: humane bee removal and relocation services designed to protect bee populations during public-safety incidents, and active urban beekeeping program management including installation, maintenance, colony health monitoring, and honey production for resale. Issuing bodies span municipalities (cities and towns), county governments, and special-purpose authorities. The Town of Palm Beach has posted two related ITBs for beehive management services at its Par 3 Golf Course, indicating repeat activity in this jurisdiction.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Arizona, with a notable procurement from Events DC in Washington, DC. The City of Tempe issued RFP 27014 on June 16, 2026, for humane bee removal and relocation services on City property and adjacent areas, with proposals due July 8, 2026. Events DC issued RFQ 25S050 on June 8, 2026, for comprehensive urban beekeeping services including supply, installation, and maintenance of up to three honeybee colonies, online hive platform development, educational workshops, and honey harvesting with custom branding; the pre-bid conference was held May 20, 2026, with Q&A deadline May 22, 2026, and proposals due May 29, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.; the contract runs through September 30, 2026, with four optional one-year renewals, and requires contractors to hold at least seven years of beekeeping services experience with certified beekeepers. Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB 25-8463R on March 31, 2026, for bee removal and eradication services across County-owned facilities, with bids due April 30, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.; the three-year contract with two optional one-year renewals has historically consumed approximately $50,000 annually. The Town of Palm Beach issued ITB ITBNO2026015 and ITBNO2026013 on February 10, 2026, for beehive installation, maintenance, honey harvesting, and packaging at the Par 3 Golf Course, with bids due February 24, 2026; bidders must hold a minimum of two years of managed apiary operations experience, food facility certification for jar packing, and kosher certification, with a five-year contract term.