UNSPSC 50202200: Alcoholic beverages

UNSPSC 50202200 Alcoholic beverages is a Class code capturing state and local government procurement of alcoholic beverages for on-premises service, concessions operations, and institutional purchasing. State and local buying under this code spans municipal festivals and special events, airport terminal concessions, and university dining and event services. The scope includes full-service beverage concession management (staffing, permitting, licensing, inventory, point-of-sale operations, regulatory compliance) as well as direct product purchase for institutional use. Issuing bodies soliciting under the code include city governments, county airport authorities, and public universities. The City of Richardson, Texas and Beaufort County, South Carolina have posted active opportunities in recent months; the University of Wisconsin-Madison is purchasing beverages directly for institutional consumption and events.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, South Carolina, and Wisconsin. The City of Richardson posted an RFP on October 15, 2026 (due November 17, 2026) for operation and management of alcoholic beverage concessions across four municipal festivals and special events, including Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival (30,000 annual attendees) and Cottonwood Art Festival (30,000 attendees), structured as a revenue-sharing agreement with the concessionaire remitting a commission percentage to the city and maintaining $4 million in liquor liability insurance. Beaufort County, South Carolina posted an RFP on September 30, 2026 for retail and food-and-beverage concessions at Hilton Head Island Airport as part of a $30.9 million terminal renovation project, with proposals due August 6, 2025 (note: due-date discrepancy in source). The University of Wisconsin-Madison issued an IFB on August 6, 2026 (due September 3, 2026) for direct purchase of alcoholic beverages through ShopUW+ procurement portal. Proposers pursuing the municipal and airport concession opportunities must demonstrate minimum five years' experience, municipal references, appropriate licensing and liability insurance, and detailed operational and financial plans; the direct-purchase opportunity at UW-Madison involves supplier registration and submission through an online bidding platform.