UNSPSC 73131506: Infused beverages processing services

UNSPSC 73131506 Infused beverages processing services (Commodity) encompasses pouring rights contracts and beverage vending operations that state and local governments use to supply carbonated and non-carbonated beverages across campuses, parks, recreation facilities, and public venues. State and local buyers under this code include community college districts and state park systems that award multi-year exclusive or non-exclusive beverage supply agreements covering product delivery, vending machine installation and maintenance, real-time inventory management, and ancillary services such as equipment replacement, advertising opportunities, and scholarship contributions. Vendors must typically provide equipment at no cost to the purchasing body, maintain rapid service response times (under 24 hours), carry substantial insurance coverage ($1 million minimum general liability, $2 million aggregate), and integrate with existing operational infrastructure while meeting sustainability and compliance standards. Awards may go to a single supplier or be distributed among multiple vendors at the procuring body's discretion.

Mt. San Antonio College (California) and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division are active recent buyers. Mt. San Antonio College issued RFP 2026-042 on April 24, 2026, for a five-year pouring rights and vending contract with a proposal submission deadline of April 8, 2026, requiring comprehensive pricing proposals that include signing bonuses, annual sponsorships, rebates, growth incentives, and minimum guaranteed amounts tied to volume thresholds. The Georgia DNR posted an open statewide soft drink RFP (46200DNR0000826) on March 12, 2026, with an April 22, 2026 deadline, seeking an exclusive soft drink provider and vending distributor across all state parks and historic sites. Both jurisdictions are located on the West Coast and Southeast respectively, and neither RFP specifies set-aside designations, indicating open competition among qualified beverage service providers. No award values are disclosed in either solicitation.