UNSPSC 85151503: Food preservation management or control services

In this classification, this commodity consists of comprehensive services required to be a food preservation management or control service

UNSPSC 85151503 Food preservation management or control services, a Commodity code, encompasses the full range of food service operations that state and local governments procure for correctional facilities, senior nutrition programs, schools, training academies, and other institutional settings—from meal preparation and procurement through delivery, sanitation, and compliance management. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers contracting for jail and prison food service, school lunch programs operated by food service management companies (FSMCs), senior congregate and home-delivered meal programs, academy and university dining operations, and specialized institutional nutrition services including dietary accommodations for religious, cultural, and medical needs. The issuing-body mix spans county sheriffs' offices and departments of corrections (jail and prison food service), independent school districts and charter schools (child nutrition programs), county and municipal senior services divisions (congregate meals and home delivery), state higher education systems and community colleges, state training academies, and county departments of behavioral health. Texas, Georgia, Florida, Missouri, Michigan, and Oregon show the most recent activity, with additional solicitations from Nevada, Arizona, New York, and other states.

Representative recent opportunities include Montgomery County Jail in Texas (RFQ 2636, due August 5, 2026) seeking proposals for jail food service encompassing meal provision for inmates, staff, and visitors with compliance to health codes and USDA nutritional guidelines; Effingham County, Georgia (RFP PE65100NONST2027000000055, due August 7, 2026) soliciting turnkey food service for a prison, jail, and senior citizens center; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida (ITB 26-00289, due June 25, 2026) requesting sealed bids for senior meal preparation and delivery services at an estimated contract value of $17,832,659.90 over three years; Sauvie Island School in Oregon (RFP SX2624900017203, due July 17, 2026) seeking an FSMC to operate school nutrition programs with guaranteed annual deficit coverage of $67,500; Parkway School District in Missouri (RFP 2685, due June 26, 2026) procuring food service management for child nutrition programs; and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (RFP 260000001065, due May 28, 2026) soliciting food and nutritional services for two state psychiatric hospitals. Contract terms typically span one to three years with renewal options; compensation models include per-meal rates, fixed monthly fees, and revenue-sharing arrangements. Staffing requirements commonly include registered dietitians, food service directors, and background-checked kitchen personnel. Mandatory insurance coverages range from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 general liability. Most solicitations emphasize USDA compliance, state health code adherence, and accommodation of special dietary needs including religious observances and medical restrictions.