UNSPSC 23181518: Food fermentation device

A reactor that disintegrates organic compounds with microbes, such as yeasta and bacteria in order to generate alcohol, organic acid, carbon gas and others.

UNSPSC 23181518 Food fermentation device is a Commodity code that captures equipment and infrastructure for commercial beverage production, specifically fermentation and cellar vessels used in craft brewing, fermentation, and similar beverage manufacturing. State and local governments procure access to and operation of fermentation-equipped facilities through lease and property-transaction vehicles when they own production real estate or develop economic-development sites. The issuing bodies in this space are typically municipal development authorities, downtown redevelopment districts, and city economic-development offices that manage publicly owned or controlled industrial and mixed-use properties and seek private operators to activate them. The work involves identifying, qualifying, and contracting with operators capable of managing fermentation equipment, production workflows, and complementary hospitality or event functions within existing structures.

The City of Albany, Georgia, Downtown Development Authority posted RFP #27-018 on September 1, 2026, with proposals due October 1, 2026, seeking proposals for a 23,700-square-foot craft beverage production and event space at 120 Pine Avenue equipped with 12 cellar-vessel positions and packaging infrastructure. The RFP offers three operational pathways: production and distribution operations, hospitality and events focused on tasting rooms and draft service, or integrated full-facility management combining production and public-facing functions. Respondents may propose long-term lease arrangements or property acquisition with earnest money and financing requirements. The selection criterion is best-value on a 100-point scale, with 25 points each for team qualifications and past performance, concept quality and market alignment, operational plan and facility activation timeline, and financial offer. Mandatory qualifications include one year of continuous business operation, no default history within five years, active professional management experience in commercial beverage or hospitality, and E-Verify compliance. A mandatory pre-proposal conference was held September 9, 2026, and written questions closed September 18, 2026. The City encourages minority and disadvantaged business participation and enforces a strict Cone of Silence on respondent communications outside the designated procurement buyer.