UNSPSC 90101602: Party tent services

UNSPSC 90101602 Party tent services, a Commodity code, covers temporary tent rental and setup services that state and local governments procure for outdoor events, festivals, markets, and emergency operations. Recent state and local solicitations show governments buying frame-style tents with specific dimensional and material requirements, along with installation, maintenance, and takedown labor. The mix of issuing bodies includes cities (Tarpon Springs, Richardson, Albuquerque, Kissimmee, Bartow), counties (Henry County Georgia, Collier County, Orange County California, Forsyth County), state departments (Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Texas Department of Transportation), special districts (Umpqua Community College, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Superior Court of California), and transit authorities (Illinois Tollway). Recent activity spans Florida, Georgia, California, Texas, Rhode Island, Illinois, and other jurisdictions; the most concentrated recent procurement activity appears in Georgia (multiple county recreation and aquatic center concessions) and Illinois (state department solicitations).

Rhode Island College Facilities and Operations, procuring through the State of Rhode Island Department of Administration Division of Purchases, issued RFQ 27007021 in September 2026 seeking two 20' x 30' frame-style tents with white vinyl blackout canopy and window panel sidewalls, quotes due October 20, 2026, carrying a 15% MBE/WBE participation goal. The City of Tarpon Springs issued RFP 270031RPH in October 2026 requesting independent vendors to provide concession services at 2027 recreation events, accepting letters of interest on a continuous monthly basis for drink, sundries, or full-service food offerings at multiple venues including Sunset Beach and Splash Park; vendors must furnish their own equipment including tents, carts, or trailers, with a $45 per-event fee to the City. Most procurement activity under this code reflects concession operations, catering, and facility-management contracts rather than pure tent-rental services; the few direct tent solicitations (such as Rhode Island College's frame-tent RFQ) represent a small subset of the broader concessions and food-service activity tagged to the code.