UNSPSC 50202300: Non alcoholic beverages

UNSPSC 50202300 Non-alcoholic beverages, a Class code, encompasses bottled water, carbonated soft drinks, juices, sports drinks, coffee, and ready-to-drink tea that state and local governments purchase for institutional food service, canteen resale, vending, and facility operations. State agencies, public hospitals, state-supported living centers, departments of corrections, school districts, and convention authorities represent the primary issuing bodies, with Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Missouri Department of Corrections appearing as repeat buyers. Solicitations emphasize competitive pricing, compliance with nutritional standards (notably Smart Snacks in Schools requirements for school district purchases), reliable multi-location delivery infrastructure, and firm fixed pricing with optional CPI-indexed adjustments. Packaging ranges from individual bottles and cans to bulk bag-in-box and institutional case quantities; delivery windows often exclude midday periods and impose vendor responsibility for freight, unloading, and specialty handling charges.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (where HHSC has issued over ten IFB notices for beverages at individual state hospitals and supported living centers since June 2026), Georgia (school nutrition programs under Smart Snacks standards), Missouri (departmental corrections facilities), Massachusetts (water cooler lease and delivery services), and Illinois (canned soda for institutional food service). Representative recent opportunities include Georgia Department of Education's RFP PE55463NONST2027000000028 (Smart Snack–approved beverages, due November 2, 2026), Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017418 (dairy products and juices statewide, $1.6 million annual value, responses due July 15, 2026), the City of Phoenix's sealed-offer solicitation for exclusive pouring rights across convention, theater, and parking facilities with estimated term value of $15,000 annual promotion commitment plus sponsorship and rebate structures (offers due July 24, 2026), Missouri Department of Corrections IFB 300000270306035 (instant coffee for canteen resale, $1.9 million estimated annual sales, bids due September 17, 2026), and Texas HHSC's multiple single-facility beverage contracts (Coca-Cola, Pepsi, soft drinks, juices) serving state hospitals at Vernon, Kerrville, and Mexia with historical annual spends ranging from $20,000 to $75,000 per facility.