UNSPSC 73131506: Infused beverages processing services

UNSPSC 73131506 Infused beverages processing services is a Commodity code that state and local governments use to procure beverage concession and vending operations at public facilities, festivals, athletic venues, and educational campuses. The work being solicited includes the operation and management of food and beverage service operations—both alcoholic and non-alcoholic—where the contractor assumes responsibility for staffing, permitting, licensing, inventory management, equipment provision or integration, point-of-sale systems, regulatory compliance, and revenue remittance to the issuing body. Cities and community college districts are the primary issuing bodies active under this code. The City of Richardson, Texas is pursuing an RFP for alcoholic beverage concession services at municipal festivals and special events, including the Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival and Cottonwood Art Festival, with a pre-proposal conference on October 27, 2026 and proposals due November 17, 2026; the Concessionaire must demonstrate five years' experience in festival beverage operations, maintain $4 million in liquor liability insurance, and remit a commission percentage to the City based on total sales. The City of Lubbock, Texas is soliciting proposals for food and non-alcoholic beverage concession services at two athletic complexes (Tom Martin Youth Sports Complex and Berl Huffman Athletic Complex) under an RFP due November 3, 2026, with the contractor guaranteeing a minimum annual compensation of $108,000 to the City and holding $1 million commercial general liability coverage. Mt. San Antonio College in California issued an RFP for Pouring Rights and Beverage Vending Machine services for a five-year contract commencing July 1, 2026, requiring suppliers to provide carbonated and non-carbonated non-alcoholic beverages across campus locations with comprehensive pricing proposals including signing bonuses, annual sponsorships, scholarship contributions, and guaranteed minimums.

Recent activity is concentrated in Texas and California, with the geographic spread limited to those two states in the current opportunity set. City and county municipal operations dominate the active buyer base, joined by community college districts. The code shows moderate recent activity, with four distinct opportunities posted between April and October 2026, though the Mt. San Antonio College RFP was already closed as of its posting date in April 2026; the two most active, open opportunities are the City of Richardson RFP 701-27 (due November 17, 2026) and the City of Lubbock RFP2719980KM (due November 3, 2026), both in Texas. Contract terms typically run one year with options for renewal, and financial structures vary—the Richardson and Lubbock opportunities are revenue-generating for the cities, while the Mt. San Antonio engagement involves multi-year pouring rights with annual sponsorship fees and rebate structures.