UNSPSC 90101800: Carryout and takeaway services

UNSPSC 90101800 Carryout and takeaway services is a Class code that encompasses food service operations ranging from airport and transit concessions to school meal programs, detention center dining, library cafes, and stadium food vendors. State and local governments procure under this code when they need third parties to operate food facilities, provide bulk meals, manage concession stands, or supply food and beverages at public venues and institutions. The mix of issuing bodies spans state departments, county and municipal parks and recreation divisions, school districts, detention facilities, airports, transit authorities, and special-purpose districts such as community colleges and libraries. Recent activity shows substantial volume from school districts (Northside ISD, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, Katy ISD, Meliora School, New Heights Charter School, Parkway School District, and Dougherty County Board of Education), airports (Greater Orlando Aviation Authority with multiple North Terminal concession packages, Hilton Head Island Airport), counties (Collier County, Bergen County, Orange County, Greenville County, Beaufort County, Boulder County), and state agencies (Texas Education Agency, Florida Department of Transportation, Florida Department of Management Services, Colorado Northwestern Community College).

Geographic concentration reflects high recent activity in Florida (multiple Beaufort County and Orlando opportunities), Texas (school districts and state agency), Colorado, Georgia, South Carolina, and California, with additional activity across Connecticut, New Jersey, Oregon, Missouri, and Illinois. Representative current opportunities include the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority's multiple 10-year food and beverage concession packages (Packages 9–14, proposals due May 2, 2025, targeting June 2026 opening) with minimum annual concession fees ranging from $240,000 to $3.27 million and 25–30 percent Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation goals; Collier County Board of County Commissioners' Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park and Sun N Fun Water Park (proposals due March 6, 2025, with 10-point local-vendor preference); Beaufort County's Request for Proposals for detention center food services (proposals due June 22, 2026, at $1 million general liability minimum); the Texas Education Agency's Request for Proposals for restaurant and catering services (proposals due October 29, 2026); Northside Independent School District's Invitation for Bid for food, restaurants, catering services and concessions across 34 product categories (bids due June 11, 2026); and Katy Independent School District's supplemental Request for Proposals for restaurant catering, delivery, and mobile food services (proposals due June 15, 2026). Concession-based opportunities typically employ revenue-share or minimum-fee structures; school and institutional meal programs use fixed per-meal pricing or flat-fee models with Consumer Price Index adjustments; and airport concessions require significant capital investment ($500–$600 per square foot for food service space) and ACDBE participation commitments. Most state and local procurement activity under this code remains active and recurring, with many contracts structured as annual awards with multi-year renewal options.