UNSPSC 48111201: French fry vending machines

UNSPSC 48111201 French fry vending machines is a Commodity code that encompasses full-service vending machine operations—equipment supply, installation, stocking, maintenance, and repair—across municipal, county, state, and institutional facilities. Recent state and local solicitations reveal that what government actually buys under this code is comprehensive vending services delivering snacks and beverages (not french fries specifically) to employees, visitors, and the public in government buildings, parks, airports, schools, universities, and correctional facilities. Issuing bodies span counties (Escambia County, Florida; Collin County, Texas; Beaufort County, South Carolina), cities (Olathe, Kansas; McKinney, Texas; Hayward, California; Doral, Florida; Tucson, Arizona; Cincinnati, Ohio; Hayward, California), school districts (Katy Independent School District, Texas), state agencies (Texas Workforce Commission; Illinois Department of Human Services), universities (South Dakota State University; Eastern Oregon University), special-purpose districts (Orlando International Airport; Hilton Head Island Airport; White County Parks & Recreation), and correctional facilities (Ware State Prison, Georgia). Repeat issuing bodies include Katy Independent School District (two RFPs in July 2026) and the Town of Parker, Colorado (duplicate posting June 2026).

Solicitations concentrate in Florida, Texas, Colorado, and the Southeast, with additional activity across Ohio, California, Kansas, Arizona, Georgia, and South Dakota. Representative recent opportunities include Escambia County (Florida) RFP for vending services across 55 locations in 27 county buildings with 87 machines, response due August 25, 2026; Collin County (Texas) IFB for vending services across 18 county facilities with estimated annual contract value of $142,000, bids due August 13, 2026; Katy Independent School District RFP for snack vending across 139 machines at 92 campuses, responses due July 2, 2026; Texas Workforce Commission RFP for approximately 145 vending machines across eight locations (Abilene, Amarillo, Brownwood, Fort Stockton, Nacogdoches, San Antonio, Victoria, and Waco), responses due July 27, 2026; and South Dakota State University RFP for approximately 113 vending machines serving 12,139 students and 2,002 employees, proposals due May 29, 2026. Commission-based revenue sharing is the dominant pricing model, with vendors typically proposing a percentage of gross sales; some municipalities (Olathe, Kansas; Town of Parker, Colorado) structure deals at 50/50 revenue splits or graduated commission percentages. Vendors must supply equipment at no or minimal cost to the government, provide restocking (typically weekly to twice-weekly), maintain 24-48 hour emergency response, accept cashless payment options, and carry commercial general liability insurance of $1–2 million per occurrence. School districts add USDA Smart Snacks compliance and wellness policy requirements; correctional facilities and airports add TSA and security access restrictions. The activity is steady and geographically dispersed, with responses spanning May through August 2026.