UNSPSC 50202203: Wine

UNSPSC 50202203 Wine, a Commodity code, encompasses alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage concession operations at state and local venues, though recent state and local opportunities under this code focus primarily on beer and seltzer service rather than wine specifically. State and local governments are soliciting vendors to operate full-service beverage concessions at public venues—including state fairs, county parks, and grandstand facilities—with exclusive pouring rights, equipment provision, point-of-sale systems, staffing, refrigeration, portable restroom facilities, and compliance with state liquor licensing and dram shop insurance requirements. Issuing bodies soliciting under the code include state departments of agriculture and county purchasing divisions; the Illinois Department of Agriculture has issued multiple concurrent concession solicitations for the 2026 and 2027 State Fair seasons.

Recent activity centers on Illinois and Wisconsin. The Illinois Department of Agriculture posted two beer tent and grandstand concession RFPs with March 26, 2026 response dates for the Beer Tent Concession Operation (solicitation 26406AGRSTATEB51236, estimated $630,000+ annual gross sales based on 2025 data) and the Grandstand Beer Concession Operation (solicitation 26406AGRSTATEB50848, estimated $494,000 annual gross sales). Kenosha County, Wisconsin, issued an RFP for beer garden concessions at Petrifying Springs Park with an April 14, 2026 response date, requiring a five-year commitment with seasonal operations May through October and a 15 percent commission on gross sales. Vendors are required to maintain commercial general liability insurance ($1 million per occurrence), secure state liquor licenses and dram shop insurance, comply with age verification and maximum pricing ($6.00 per beer or seltzer, $5.00 non-alcoholic beverages where specified), and remit a percentage of gross sales (13.5 to 15 percent) to the issuing body. Historical completed contracts show final costs of $630,372 for beer tent operations and $494,124 for grandstand alcohol provision in prior State Fair seasons.