UNSPSC 50202202: Cider or perry

UNSPSC 50202202 Cider or perry is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under it. The Illinois Department of Agriculture and Kenosha County, Wisconsin have solicited beer tent concession operations, grandstand beer concession operations, and beer garden concessions—all focused on the sale and service of beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages at public events and parks. These opportunities center on operational management of beverage service, licensing, permitting, equipment provision, and revenue-sharing arrangements rather than the procurement or supply of cider or perry as products. The issuing bodies include a state department (Illinois Department of Agriculture) and a county purchasing division (Kenosha County), both seeking vendors capable of managing food and beverage operations at scale.

The recent activity is concentrated in Illinois and Wisconsin. The Illinois Department of Agriculture posted two active solicitations in March 2026—an RFP for Beer Tent Concession Operation (due March 26, 2026) across six locations serving 750,000+ annual attendees at the Illinois State Fair, and an IFB for Grandstand Beer Concession Operation (due March 26, 2026) at the Grandstand and Multi-Purpose Arena. Kenosha County issued an RFP for Petrifying Springs Park Beer Garden Concessions (due April 14, 2026, with pre-proposal conference March 10, 2026). Historical sales data from prior contracts indicate approximately $630,372 for beer tent operations and $494,124 for grandstand beer operations at the 2025 Illinois State Fair. The code shows little relevant recent activity for cider or perry procurement specifically; the opportunities posted under it concern beverage-service concessions rather than product supply, suggesting a classification mismatch rather than meaningful market activity under the code's nominal scope.