UNSPSC 50202203: Wine

UNSPSC 50202203 Wine is a Commodity code covering alcoholic beverages purchased by state and local jurisdictions, primarily through concession and event-service contracts rather than direct retail acquisition. State and local governments buy wine and spirits under this code mainly as part of larger food and beverage concession programs at municipal festivals, special events, airports, and public venues, where third-party operators manage inventory, licensing, permitting, and point-of-sale operations under revenue-sharing or fixed-fee arrangements. The City of Richardson, Texas, the Hilton Head Island Airport (operated by Beaufort County, South Carolina), and the University of Wisconsin-Madison represent the mix of issuing bodies — municipal governments, airport authorities, and state universities — that solicit wine and alcoholic-beverage procurement on a project or annual basis. Concession opportunities typically require proposers to carry substantial liquor liability insurance, hold state alcohol-beverage certifications, and demonstrate multi-year experience managing beverage service at high-traffic public events.

Recent activity centers on the South and Upper Midwest. The City of Richardson posted RFP 701-27 on October 15, 2026, due November 17, 2026, soliciting a concessionaire to operate alcoholic beverage service across four annual festivals (Wildflower Arts & Music, Cottonwood Art Festival, July 4th Family Festival, and Huffhines Harvest Fest) with a pre-proposal conference scheduled for October 27, 2026; the successful proposer must post $4 million in liquor liability insurance and hold Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission certification. Beaufort County, South Carolina, posted RFP 072325 on September 30, 2026 (with a response deadline originally stated as August 6, 2025, though this date appears to reference site-visit and prior-year deadlines) seeking concessionaires to operate food, beverage, and retail outlets at Hilton Head Island Airport as part of a $30.9 million terminal renovation, with evaluation emphasizing product offerings and marketing strategy. The University of Wisconsin-Madison issued IFB 2026-UWMSN-01380-RFB on August 6, 2026, due September 3, 2026, for direct purchase of alcoholic beverages for campus events.