UNSPSC 85151702: Food aid global information or early warning systems services

In this classification, this commodity consists of comprehensive services required to be a food aid global information or early warning systems service

UNSPSC 85151702 Food aid global information or early warning systems services is a Commodity code whose title bears no relationship to the actual work being procured under it in state and local markets. Recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code encompass institutional food service operations across correctional facilities, senior nutrition programs, school districts, public safety academies, and county health and human services departments—ranging from jail meal preparation and delivery to school lunch programs and congregate senior dining. The code sees consistent activity across multiple jurisdictions, with recent solicitations from Texas (Montgomery County Jail, Harris County Juvenile Probation, Williamson County food truck management), Florida (Hillsborough County senior meals, Marion County School Board vending, Pasco County senior congregate meals), Georgia (Effingham County correctional and senior services, DeKalb County school pizza programs, Whitfield County jail food management), Michigan (state psychiatric hospital food services), Oregon (Public Safety Academy), and Nevada (youth challenge academy), among others. Issuing bodies include county sheriff's offices and jail authorities (Marion County Oregon, Whitfield County Georgia, Montgomery County Texas, Marion County Florida), county commission boards (Pasco County Florida, Hillsborough County Florida, Effingham County Georgia, Harris County Texas), school districts and educational institutions (Sauvie Island School Oregon, New Haven Public Schools Connecticut, Gateway Early College High School Arizona, Rockland Community College New York, Dalton State College Georgia), municipal authorities (Invest Atlanta for food distribution and retail grocery operations), state departments (Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Oregon Department of Public Safety, Nevada Office of the Military), and specialized districts (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative for multi-district snack and produce procurement). The work being solicited ranges from complete turnkey food service management—including meal planning, food procurement, kitchen labor, and equipment—to specialized services such as snack and beverage vending machine operations, food truck scheduling and management, senior congregate and home-delivered meal programs, and school nutrition program administration under food service management companies (FSMCs).

Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services throughout the county, due June 25, 2026, covering congregate meals at 25 dining and senior centers plus home delivery, with an estimated contract value of $17,832,659.90 over three years; Invest Atlanta's RFP for food distribution services and municipal market retail operations in Priority Communities, due August 6, 2026, seeking both retail grocery operators and food distributors with minimum five years' relevant experience, Georgia-sourced product requirements, and workforce development incentives; New Haven Public Schools' RFP for field house concessions at Floyd Little Athletic Center, due June 18, 2026, requiring Connecticut self-serve certification and covering approximately 50 annual events; Harris County Juvenile Probation's RFP for food services across four facilities, due April 27, 2026, requiring three daily meals meeting 2,800 calories and 75 grams of protein with 28-day non-repetitive menus; Sauvie Island School's RFP for lunch vendor FSMC services for approximately 210 students, due July 17, 2026, with Buy American compliance (minimum 51% domestic food), 15% local farm-to-school purchases, and a fixed-price per-meal compensation model; and Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training's RFP for Oregon Public Safety Academy food services management, due April 17, 2026, seeking comprehensive operations including catering and retail point-of-sale food sales for approximately 1,780 academy students annually. Geographic concentration centers on Florida, Georgia, Texas, and Oregon, with secondary activity in Michigan, Arizona, New York, Connecticut, Nevada, Missouri, and other states. Most solicitations use RFP or IFB notice types; response periods typically range from three to eight weeks. Set-asides and preferences vary by jurisdiction—some explicitly offer small business, minority-owned business, women-owned business, or service-disabled veteran preferences (Nevada, Oregon, Michigan), while others remain unrestricted. Insurance requirements are standard across correctional and institutional food service contracts, typically requiring general liability of $1 million to $2 million and workers' compensation at statutory limits.