UNSPSC 90101502: Bars

UNSPSC 90101502 Bars, a Commodity code, reflects state and local procurement for food and beverage service operations at public facilities, venues, parks, and emergency operations centers—work that spans concession management, catering services, restaurant and bar operations, food truck management, and alcohol licensing. Recent solicitations show a mix of issuing bodies: county governments (Collier County, Ada County, Beaufort County, Dane County, Mississippi Veterans Affairs), municipalities (City of DeBary, City of Bartow, City of Richardson, City of Cocoa, City of Cincinnati), charter and public school districts (DuBois Integrity Academy, Savannah Classical Academy, Parkway School District, Boulder County Head Start), and special-purpose authorities such as the Tampa Convention Center division of Hillsborough County and the Alliant Energy Center of Dane County. Representative recent opportunities include the Alliant Energy Center of Dane County seeking exclusive food and beverage service operations via RFP 2026-RFP-056-PR (proposals due October 22, 2026), the Collier County Board of County Commissioners soliciting food services at North Collier Regional Park and Sun N Fun Water Park through an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN 258360, proposals due March 6, 2025), and the City of Richardson requesting concessionaire services at the Charles W. Eisemann Center via RFP 70726 (proposals due September 24, 2026).

Activity concentrates in Florida, Colorado, Texas, Georgia, Idaho, Wisconsin, and South Carolina, with recent postings spanning emergency catering, food service management for schools and detention facilities, exclusive alcohol licensing, park and venue concessions, and food truck operations. The procurement patterns reflect both ongoing operational contracts—typically one to five years with renewal options—and specialized demand such as emergency catering standby agreements. Compensation structures vary by venue type: concession operations often employ revenue-sharing or commission-based models; school food service management uses per-meal administrative fees or fixed monthly fees; detention center and institutional dining rely on per-inmate or per-staff meal pricing; and alcohol service frequently adopts tiered percentage-of-gross-sales arrangements. Insurance minimums are consistently required—commercial general liability ranging from $500,000 to $2 million per occurrence, workers' compensation at statutory limits, and specialized coverage such as liquor liability for alcohol operations. Recent bidders show technical requirements including food safety certifications, health permits, background checks for personnel, USDA compliance (for school programs), and in institutional settings, fingerprinting and Level 1 background screening.