UNSPSC 90101502: Bars

UNSPSC 90101502 Bars, a Commodity code, encompasses food and beverage concession operations, catering services, vending operations, and food service management at venues ranging from beaches and parks to detention facilities, schools, and event spaces. State and local governments are actively procuring bars and related food service through this code as part of broader concession, dining, and nutrition program contracts rather than bars as standalone retail establishments. The issuing bodies span counties (Collier, Harris, Kenosha, Broward, Marion, Whitfield), cities (New London, Cocoa, DeBary), independent school districts and charter schools (Klein ISD, DuBois Integrity Academy, Savannah Classical Academy, Gateway Early College High School, Phoenix College Preparatory Academy), transit authorities (MARTA), special districts (Dalton State College), and municipalities (Williamson County, Ada County). A handful of repeat buyers appear across multiple recent solicitations: Collier County, Florida has posted separate ITNs for Barefoot Beach Park and Tigertail Beach concession services; New London, Connecticut issued distinct RFPs for boardwalk concessions and catering at Ocean Beach Park; and Georgia schools and transit authorities have issued multiple food service management RFPs. The geographic spread concentrates in Florida (Collier, Broward, Marion, New London), Georgia (Atlanta, Savannah, Clayton County via MARTA), Texas (Harris County, Williamson County, Klein ISD), and scattered activity in Arizona, Wisconsin, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Oregon, New Mexico, and South Carolina.

Recent representative solicitations include Invest Atlanta's July 2026 RFP (due August 6, 2026) for dual-track food distribution and municipal market retail operations, combining Category A grocery retail operator procurement with Category B food distributor services in Priority Communities; Tampa Convention Center's June 2026 re-bid RFP (due July 27, 2026) for food, beverage, and catering services serving over 350,000 annual guests across permanent restaurants, bars, concessions, and portable catering; Harris County Juvenile Probation Department's RFP (due April 27, 2026) for food services across four detention and youth facilities with fixed staffing minimums ($22.00+ per hour cooks) and strict nutritional standards; Kenosha County's May 2026 RFP (due May 20, 2026) for Brookside Care Center food service with estimated contract value of $1,210,000 annually; Collier County's April 2026 ITN (due August 6, 2025—dated) for Barefoot Beach Park concession services with approximately $26,000 in historical annual county revenue; and New London's April 2026 RFPs for both Boardwalk Galley concessions and Ocean Beach Park event catering. School nutrition management dominates the pipeline, with RFPs from DuBois Integrity Academy (1,200+ K-8 students, due June 15, 2026), Savannah Classical Academy (fixed meal pricing structure, due June 12, 2026), Parkway School District Missouri (due June 26, 2026), and multiple Arizona charter schools. Facility-based operations—detention centers, nursing homes, state academies—comprise the second-largest segment, typically requiring fixed per-meal pricing, certified dietary staff, background checks, and substantial liability insurance ($1–3 million). Concession procurement at high-traffic venues (beaches, parks, convention centers) emphasizes revenue-sharing or flat-fee structures with local vendor preferences and MWBE scoring. This code is active across state and local procurement right now, with strong seasonal demand for school nutrition contracts (July 1 fiscal year starts evident in multiple awards) and steady institutional food service procurement tied to facility operations and emergency preparedness.