UNSPSC 50202206: Spirits or liquors

UNSPSC 50202206 Spirits or liquors is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure alcoholic beverages for resale, concession operations, and institutional use at public facilities and events. The work spans concessionaire arrangements for festival and special-event beverage service, airport terminal food-and-beverage concessions that include spirits, and direct-purchase contracts for institutional alcohol inventory. Issuing bodies include municipalities (city purchasing divisions), county authorities operating public facilities, and public universities. The City of Richardson and Beaufort County represent the city and county buyer profile; the University of Wisconsin-Madison represents institutional higher-education procurement under the code.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in Texas and South Carolina. The City of Richardson posted RFP 701-27 for alcoholic beverage concessionaire services at four designated municipal festivals and special events (Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival, Cottonwood Art Festival, July 4th Family Festival, and Huffhines Harvest Fest), due November 17, 2026, requiring proposers to demonstrate five years' experience, $4 million liquor liability insurance, and current Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission certification. Beaufort County, South Carolina posted RFP 072325 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project, with proposals due August 6, 2025 (note: posted September 30, 2026 but with an earlier deadline, indicating a superseded or corrected deadline in the source material). The University of Wisconsin-Madison issued ITB 2026-UWMSN-01380-RFB for direct purchase of alcoholic beverages, bids due September 3, 2026. The code shows limited recent volume; few jurisdictions appear in the available opportunities.