UNSPSC 50202201: Beer

UNSPSC 50202201 Beer (Commodity) covers alcoholic beverage supply and operations, but state and local governments procure under this code primarily through concessions management and festival operations rather than direct beer purchase. Recent solicitations show municipalities and airport authorities seeking operators to manage full alcoholic beverage programs at festivals, special events, and airport terminals under revenue-sharing agreements. Work includes staffing, permitting, licensing, inventory management, equipment procurement, point-of-sale systems, and regulatory compliance. Issuing bodies include municipal governments, county airport authorities, and public universities. The City of Richardson (Texas) posted an RFP for a one-year alcoholic beverage concessionaire contract covering four annual festivals with up to 65,000 attendees combined, requiring proposers to carry $4 million in liquor liability insurance and hold Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission certification. Beaufort County, South Carolina is developing a concessions program at Hilton Head Island Airport as part of a $30.9 million terminal renovation, seeking operators for both pre- and post-security retail and beverage outlets that emphasize regional character and local vendor integration.

Activity spans Texas, South Carolina, and Wisconsin. The City of Richardson RFP is due November 17, 2026 with a pre-proposal conference scheduled for October 27, 2026 via Zoom; scoring weighs proposed commission percentage (25 points), qualifications and experience (40 points), and equipment and operational support (35 points). Beaufort County's Hilton Head Island Airport RFP had a response deadline of August 6, 2025 and included site visit and proposal deadlines in July 2025, with evaluation across execution plan, business experience, concession space plans, product offerings, marketing, and financial benefit. The University of Wisconsin-Madison issued a straightforward IFB for alcoholic beverage purchase with responses due September 3, 2026 through its ShopUW+ procurement portal. Municipal and airport concessions dominate the recent posting activity under this code, with less apparent direct-purchase volume.