UNSPSC 73130000: Food and beverage industries

UNSPSC 73130000 Food and beverage industries is a Family code that encompasses the actual sourcing of food and beverage products for institutional and public consumption—including milk and dairy supplies, bottled water, paper goods for food service, and chemical additives used in water treatment and food service operations. State and local governments buying under this code procure essentials for school nutrition programs, municipal water systems, emergency preparedness, and institutional food service across hundreds of facilities and populations. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts, municipalities, state agencies, water authorities, and regional transit systems. Connecticut cities (Meriden, New Haven, Hartford) appear as repeat buyers for school meal supplies and facility maintenance products. Geographically, recent activity concentrates in Connecticut, Florida, Rhode Island, Colorado, and New Hampshire, with additional scattered solicitations in Arizona, Oregon, and Texas.

Representative recent opportunities include the City of Meriden's RFP 027-04 for food service paper goods and disposable products for approximately 8,200 students across 13 Meriden Public Schools sites (proposals due July 16, 2026, anticipated contract value $210,000 for the 2026–2027 school year); the State of Rhode Island's MPA 70 Master Price Agreement for milk, dairy products, and ice cream supply to state agencies and eligible entities statewide (sealed proposals due July 2, 2026, reverse auction pricing July 9, 2026); the City of Meriden's ITB B027-15 for sodium bisulfite chemical supply for the Water Pollution Control Facility (bids due July 29, 2026); and Tucson Water's IFB 260240 for bottled drinking water supply for emergency response to water service outages (proposals due July 6, 2026, ARPA-funded). Connecticut prevailing wage requirements, federal sustainability procurement guidelines, and state-specific set-asides for small and minority-owned businesses appear consistently across these solicitations.