UNSPSC 50203301: Beverage and snacks

Beverages means drinks and other potable liquids intended for human consumption, including beer, wine, soft drinks, fruit juices, milk, liquid dietary supplements and packaged or bottled water but excluding products that constitute Pharmaceuticals. Snack a small portion of food or drink or a light meal, especially one eaten between regular meals.

UNSPSC 50203301 Beverage and snacks, a Commodity code, captures beverages and snack foods that state and local governments procure for employee consumption, student nutrition programs, public facility operations, and vending concessions. Recent solicitations show school districts, transit authorities, state parks systems, cities, and specialized public facilities buying branded soft drinks, bottled water, juices, sports drinks, carbonated beverages, and complementary snack items—typically through exclusive vending contracts, foodservice distribution agreements, or pouring-rights arrangements. Issuing bodies range from large school districts (Conejo Valley Unified School District serving 15,000 students, St. Lucie Public Schools serving 41,000 students, Murray City School District) to state agencies (Georgia Department of Natural Resources operating statewide parks), cities and transit authorities (City of Peoria, City of Scottsdale, City of Brownsville via Brownsville Metro), and smaller districts. School districts and cities dominate the recent activity, with beverage vending and exclusive pouring rights the most common procurement vehicle. Contracts typically run three to ten years with optional renewal periods and are structured as either revenue-sharing arrangements (vendor pays the government a percentage of gross sales) or fixed service fees with commissions.

Geographic activity spans California (Conejo Valley Unified School District in Ventura County), Florida (St. Lucie Public Schools), Georgia (statewide parks), Arizona (City of Peoria, City of Scottsdale), Texas (City of Brownsville), and Utah (Murray City School District). Representative recent opportunities include Conejo Valley Unified School District's RFP for broadline product distribution and delivery to support a child nutrition program across 29 schools, posted April 23, 2026 with a May 14, 2026 response deadline; St. Lucie Public Schools' RFP for exclusive beverage vending services across 41 schools, posted March 25, 2026 with an April 21, 2026 deadline; Georgia Department of Natural Resources' RFP for soft drink beverages and vending services statewide, posted March 12, 2026 with an April 22, 2026 deadline; City of Peoria's RFP for exclusive pouring rights at sports facilities, posted March 6, 2026 with a March 26, 2026 deadline and minimum annual financial commitment of $50,000; and Murray City School District's RFP for exclusive beverage vending at a high school, posted February 17, 2026 with a February 28, 2026 deadline. No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises appear in most solicitations, though the Brownsville Metro transit vending concession requires a Federal Transit Administration Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation goal.