UNSPSC 48111102: Gumball candy or childrens novelties machines

UNSPSC 48111102 Gumball candy or children's novelties machines is a Commodity code. State and local governments do not procure under this code for gumball or novelty machines; instead, they solicit vending machine services — the full-service operation and maintenance of snack and beverage vending equipment across municipal facilities, airports, schools, county buildings, correctional facilities, and transit authorities. The code's nominal scope does not match the work actually being bought. Recent solicitations consistently seek operators to supply, install, stock, maintain, and service modern vending machines accepting multiple payment methods (cash, card, contactless) and delivering diverse product inventories, with vendors bearing all equipment and operational costs while generating revenue through commission percentages on gross sales or fixed annual payments. This is a facilities-services procurement, not a product purchase.

State and local issuing bodies range widely across government types: cities (McKinney, Hayward, Doral, Olathe, Temple, Brownsville), counties (Escambia, Collin, Clayton, Wake, White, Galveston, Okaloosa, Williamson), school districts (Katy ISD, Marion County), transit and airport authorities (Orlando International Airport, Jackson Municipal Airport, Brownsville Metro), state departments (Texas Workforce Commission, Illinois Department of Human Services), and corrections agencies (Georgia Department of Corrections at multiple facilities). Texas and Florida dominate the recent activity, with multiple concurrent solicitations in each state, followed by Georgia, North Carolina, Colorado, and California. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Workforce Commission's RFP 3202600180 for beverage and snack vending across eight locations statewide (Abilene, Amarillo, Brownwood, Fort Stockton, Nacogdoches, San Antonio, Victoria, Waco) with estimated annual contract values ranging from $5,773 to $451,309 and responses due July 27, 2026; Escambia County's RFP PD2526091 for snack and beverage vending across 55 locations in 27 county buildings with 87 machines, proposals due August 25, 2026, evaluating on repair response time, item costs, commission rates, machine selection, and prior experience; Katy Independent School District's RFP #2521SM for snack vending across 139 machines on 92 campuses with USDA Smart Snacks compliance and FY2025 sales of $466,000, initial term July 15, 2026 through July 16, 2027 with optional annual renewals; and Collin County's IFB 2026-325 for vending across 18 county locations with estimated annual contract value of $142,000, 12-month term commencing December 1, 2026, award based on highest commission percentage with current structure at 26 percent of gross sales. The code shows substantial and active procurement volume across diverse jurisdictions and facility types, driven by demand for outsourced vending operations that generate modest but reliable revenue streams while providing employee and public amenities at no capital cost to the issuing body.