UNSPSC 21102401: Beekeeping equipment

UNSPSC 21102401 Beekeeping equipment, a Commodity code, names work that state and local governments are actually procuring as urban beekeeping services—the supply, installation, maintenance, and management of honeybee colonies at municipal sites, including honey harvesting, educational programming, and associated hive monitoring and reporting. Recent solicitations show that issuing bodies frame this work as a managed service rather than equipment purchase alone: the City of Dallas Department of Aviation, the Washington Convention and Sports Authority (Events DC), and the City of Lubbock have all posted opportunities in the past six months for comprehensive beekeeping programs that include hive placement guidance, continuous colony management, honey production and processing, employee and community engagement workshops, and regulatory compliance. The work serves municipal sustainability and environmental objectives, particularly at airports and convention facilities seeking LEED certification or sustainability master plan alignment. Vendors must typically hold beekeeping certifications, carry substantial commercial general liability and workers' compensation insurance, and in some cases demonstrate years of prior beekeeping services experience with certified beekeepers on staff.

Geographic recent activity centers on Texas and the District of Columbia. The City of Dallas Department of Aviation issued an RFQ for a three-year urban beekeeping services contract (due April 29, 2026) that requires six primary task areas including hive management at Dallas Executive Airport, honey production with a minimum annual delivery of 200 jars, and at least two in-person educational workshops per calendar year. Events DC posted an RFQ for Urban Beekeeping Services (due May 29, 2026) covering supply, installation, and maintenance of up to three honeybee colonies, an online hive observation platform, live educational workshops, and honey harvesting with Events DC branding, with preference points available for certified small business enterprises and resident-owned businesses under the District of Columbia's small and local business development program. The City of Lubbock posted an ITB for removal of bees and hives (due October 8, 2026). Contract terms range from base periods through September 2026 with optional one-year renewals (Events DC) to firm three-year periods (Dallas), with pricing structures typically requiring firm-fixed prices for the full contract life and, where applicable, hourly labor rates for key personnel.