UNSPSC 50202310: Spring or mineral water

UNSPSC 50202310 Spring or mineral water is a Commodity code spanning bottled spring and mineral water products sold to state and local government offices, facilities, and institutions. The recent solicitations show state and local agencies buying two distinct product lines under this code: bottled water delivery services with dispenser rental (the dominant segment) and standalone bottled water products incorporated into broader food-service and canteen procurement. Issuing bodies include county commissioners' courts, county transportation authorities, state health and human services agencies, state universities, city governments, school districts, sheriff's offices, and municipal emergency management offices. Collier County Board of County Commissioners is procuring food and beverage concession services (including water) at North Collier Regional Park under ITN 258360 due March 6, 2025; the Orange County Transportation Authority is requesting five-gallon bottled water and dispenser rental under RFQ 250433 and RFQ 250210 (due September 8, 2026 and with the second RFQ having a June 26, 2026 deadline now passed); the Georgia Department of Education is requesting Smart Snacks-compliant beverages including water products under RFP 9060_1005_211 (proposals due November 2, 2026); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is requesting assorted snack products including water for canteen operations at multiple state-supported living centers and hospitals under multiple IFBs with due dates between July and September 2026.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, Texas, California, Georgia, Arizona, and Illinois. The Florida segment includes the Broward Sheriff's Office (ITB 26011AF due September 14, 2026; ITB 26005AF due August 3, 2026 for bottled water delivery across detention facilities and administrative offices), Palm Beach County (RFQ #26-0177/KM and RFQ #26-0177R/KM for drinking water purchase and delivery), and the City of Philadelphia (IFB B2627003 for bottled drinking water and distilled water due June 3, 2026, and B2627212 for emergency bottled potable water due June 15, 2026). Texas dominates with the HHSC procurement chain (IFBs HHS0017722, HHS0017722V2, HHS0017722V3, HHS0017798, HHS0017799, HHS0017656, and HHS0017585 spanning canteen, food service, and beverage supply at state-supported living centers and hospitals, most due between July and September 2026), Hood County (RFP202611 due October 14, 2026), and the City of San Antonio (RFx 6100019423 with a pre-submittal conference on May 21, 2026, bid due June 3, 2026). Pinal County, Arizona (RFP 266331 due June 12, 2026 for comprehensive drinking water services to over 100 county facilities) and the Orange County Transportation Authority in California represent significant multi-facility operations. The Georgia Department of Education and Glynn County (IFB27-003 due September 23, 2026), Illinois Department of Human Services (bottled water delivery to Shapiro Center in Kankakee, proposals due July 14, 2026), and Texas State University (RFP for reverse osmosis and deionized water systems maintenance and services due August 10, 2026) add regional diversity. The pricing seen across recent opportunities ranges from $15,000 to $300,000 for annual or multi-year terms, with many contracts structured as three-year awards with optional one-year renewals. Local and small-business preferences appear frequently (Palm Beach County SBE preference, Broward County CBE and SBE price preferences, Philadelphia LBE 10% preference, Pinal County establishes no explicit set-asides). Bottled water service contracts consistently require commercial general liability insurance ($1 million minimum per occurrence), workers' compensation, and often demand firm fixed pricing with limited escalation tied to the Consumer Price Index or federal minimum wage changes. Activity is active across all four quarters of 2026 with no sign of seasonal concentration.