UNSPSC 50202209: Soju

A type of alcohol which is made by fermenting the grain and distilling it, and sometimes it is mixed with water to dilute the alcohol.

UNSPSC 50202209 Soju (Commodity) represents alcoholic beverage procurement by state and local jurisdictions, though recent solicitations show minimal direct activity under this specific spirit category. The code captures distilled spirits typically imported or domestically produced and sold through institutional concessions, retail, and hospitality channels. State and local buyers under this code include municipalities managing festival and event concessions, airport authorities operating terminal retail programs, and public universities purchasing beverages for campus events and dining operations. The work itself ranges from wholesale spirit procurement to concessionaire management of full alcoholic beverage programs at public venues, where operators handle licensing, permitting, inventory, staffing, and point-of-sale operations under revenue-sharing or vendor agreements.

Recent solicitation activity spans Texas, South Carolina, and Wisconsin. The City of Richardson issued RFP 701-27 (due November 17, 2026) for an alcoholic beverage concessionaire to manage programs across four municipal festivals and special events, requiring five years' prior experience, $4 million liquor liability insurance, and current Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission certification. Beaufort County, South Carolina solicited RFP 072325 for concession operators at Hilton Head Island Airport, with emphasis on food, beverage, and retail integration within a $30.9 million terminal renovation. The University of Wisconsin-Madison issued ITB 2026-UWMSN-01380-RFB (due September 3, 2026) for direct purchase of alcoholic beverages through online bidding. The three opportunities reflect different procurement models—municipal event concessions, airport terminal operations, and institutional purchasing—with geographic concentration in the South and Midwest.