UNSPSC 21102401: Beekeeping equipment

UNSPSC 21102401 Beekeeping equipment, a Commodity code, encompasses the supply, installation, and maintenance of honeybee colonies and associated hive infrastructure for state and local governments pursuing urban sustainability and community engagement objectives. State and local solicitations under this code reflect active procurement of managed beekeeping services — including hive placement, equipment provision, honey production, and educational programming — rather than the sale of beekeeping tools or supplies alone. Issuing bodies soliciting under the code include special-purpose districts and municipal aviation departments; the Washington Convention and Sports Authority (Events DC) and the City of Dallas Department of Aviation both posted urban beekeeping service RFQs and ITBs in the first half of 2026, each anchoring their procurements to LEED or sustainability certification goals and public engagement requirements.

Recent activity concentrates in the District of Columbia and Texas. Events DC issued RFQ 25S050 for urban beekeeping services at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center with a due date of May 29, 2026, requiring proposers to hold seven years' experience and maintain certified beekeepers; the work includes supply and maintenance of up to three honeybee colonies, online hive observation platforms, educational workshops, honey harvesting and bottling, and sustainability reporting through September 30, 2026 with optional one-year renewals. The City of Dallas Department of Aviation solicited bids under ITB IFSAVIB2600022 for comprehensive urban beekeeping at Dallas Executive Airport over three years, due April 29, 2026, with deliverables including monthly hive health monitoring, a minimum annual honey production of 200 jars, at least two educational workshops per year, and quarterly community engagement activities. Both jurisdictions required firm-fixed pricing across the contract term and compliance with standard municipal procurement, insurance, and bonding requirements; Events DC applied District of Columbia small and local business development certification preferences (up to 12 points) and set-aside thresholds for certified small businesses on larger contract values.