UNSPSC 90111503: Bed and breakfast inns

UNSPSC 90111503 Bed and breakfast inns, a Commodity code, encompasses lodging accommodations and related hospitality services that state and local governments procure for employee housing, emergency response, event attendance, and conference support. Recent solicitations show procurement bodies acquiring overnight rooms with varying service levels—from bare-bones emergency housing with weekly identity verification and FEMA compliance (Keys Energy Services) to full-service conference packages bundling rooms, catering, meeting space, and audio-visual support (Texas Workforce Commission, Florida Virtual School). The issuing bodies span utility authorities, state workforce agencies, state boards of education, universities, state veterans commissions, state departments, county governments, and municipal entities. Texas appears as the dominant soliciting jurisdiction, with the Texas Workforce Commission and Texas Veterans Commission posting multiple conference-related opportunities; Illinois (state board of education, department of transportation, law enforcement training board) and Florida (state university system, virtual school) show secondary activity. The work being solicited is predominantly multi-day conference hosting with integrated lodging—vendors bid to provide guest rooms at government per diem rates or lower, often bundled with meeting space, catering, and A/V services under single contracts.

Representative recent opportunities include the Keys Energy Services RFP (Solicitation 0726, posted October 19, 2026, due March 20, 2026) seeking local lodging for emergency situations with FEMA-compliant rooms, weekly rekeying, and direct billing; the Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts RFP (Solicitation 20261015, posted October 15, 2026, due December 7, 2026) soliciting conference venues across multiple judicial conferences in specified Washington counties with per diem compliance and concession terms; the Texas Workforce Commission RFP (Solicitation 3202800002, posted September 28 and October 12, 2026, due November 20, 2026) for statewide conferences in 2028–2029 in San Antonio or Houston with 1,959 room nights, comprehensive A/V infrastructure, and ASL accommodations; and the Illinois Department of Transportation re-bid for a DBE conference venue (Solicitation 27494DOTFINADB54239, posted October 6, 2026, due October 20, 2026) accommodating 500 attendees with 150 rooms for two nights and full catering under prevailing wage requirements. Texas and Illinois dominate current activity; smaller but consistent volume comes from Florida, Washington, Kentucky, and other states. Evaluation typically weights cost (40%), technical approach and service quality (45%), and past performance (15%). Insurance requirements—commonly $1 million to $2 million general liability with the issuing body named as additional insured—and compliance with federal requirements (Davis-Bacon prevailing wage, FEMA certifications, E-Verify) are standard. No set-asides are visible in most solicitations, though some jurisdictions offer local-vendor preferences or encourage disadvantaged-business participation.