UNSPSC 48101700: Food and beverage dispensing equipment

UNSPSC 48101700 Food and beverage dispensing equipment is a Class code covering the provision, installation, maintenance, and operation of vending machines, beverage dispensers, and related food service equipment that state and local governments deploy across parks, schools, universities, stadiums, and employee facilities. Recent solicitations show purchasing bodies acquiring cold beverage vending machines with card readers and contactless payment, food vending machines stocked with healthy options, full-service micro markets with prepared foods and coffee equipment, kitchen replacement equipment for large venues, and food delivery supply chains to support multi-location park and recreation operations. Issuing bodies span school districts (Pinellas County Schools, Murray City School District), counties (Santa Clara County, Milwaukee County), cities (Westerville, Ohio), state departments (Florida Department of Transportation), and higher education (Middle Georgia State University). School districts appear most active, with multiple RFPs for beverage and food vending services; county parks and recreation departments also solicit regularly for vending machine services across multiple locations.

Activity concentrates in Florida, Ohio, Georgia, Utah, and Wisconsin, with additional solicitations in California. Representative recent opportunities include the Pinellas County School District's RFQ for Milk, Dairy & Juice Products (due June 11, 2026, approximately $22.5 million over initial two-year term and renewal options), the Florida Department of Transportation's RFP for Food & Beverage Vending Machine Services (proposals due April 23, 2026, incumbent vendor Florida Fresh/Cardinal Vending, current annual sales approximately $37,046.85), the City of Westerville's dual RFPs for Cold Beverage Vending Services and Food Vending Machine Services (both due April 21, 2026, for two-year terms with renewal options through 2031), Santa Clara County's Levi's Stadium Main Kitchen Equipment Project (RFQ RFBFY260096, due August 6, 2026, involves removal and installation of kitchen equipment with mechanical, electrical, and plumbing integration), and Milwaukee County's food delivery RFQ for 18 parks covering approximately 706 food items (due March 5, 2026). Evaluation typically weights experience, capability, pricing, and service responsiveness; many solicitations require three years of demonstrated vending or food service experience, PCI-compliant payment systems with contactless options, eight-hour or faster service response times, and General Liability Insurance of $1 million to $2 million.