UNSPSC 90111600: Meeting facilities

UNSPSC 90111600 Meeting facilities is a Class code encompassing venue rental, catering coordination, audio-visual setup, and lodging services that state and local governments procure for conferences, workshops, training events, and ceremonial functions. Recent solicitations show purchasing bodies acquiring full-service event packages including ballroom and breakout room rental, meal service, sleeping accommodations at government per diem rates, parking, Wi-Fi, and on-site technical support. Issuing bodies span multiple sectors: state workforce and veterans commissions (Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Veterans Commission, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Minnesota Department of Transportation), state health and human services agencies (Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), county governments (Cuyahoga County Office of Child Support Services), higher education institutions (Florida Atlantic University, Texas Southern University, Tarrant County College District), nonprofit behavioral health providers (Integral Care in Austin), and specialized state offices (Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources, Maryland Judiciary's Administrative Office of the Courts, Minnesota Office of the Ombuds for Family Child Care Providers). Texas leads recent activity with the Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Veterans Commission, and Texas Health and Human Services Commission posting multiple overlapping solicitations for 2026–2027 conferences in Dallas–Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, and other urban centers; Minnesota follows with state agency solicitations through the SWIFT Supplier Portal; and Maryland and Delaware have posted solicitations for statewide conference infrastructure. Representative recent opportunities include the Cuyahoga County Office of Child Support Services' RFQ for the 2026 Annual Employers Workshop (due July 29, 2026) seeking a single-day venue for 50–75 attendees with breakfast, A/V, and liability insurance; the Texas Veterans Commission's RFP for the 2027 TVC Annual Conference (due August 26, 2026) requesting lodging for approximately 2,090 room nights, multiple ballrooms, and breakout capacity for 700–800 daily participants; the Texas Workforce Commission's RFP for the 2027 Workforce Forum Conference (due April 7, 2026) for 305 sleeping rooms and a 600-person general session in Austin; and the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services' tiered-capacity RFP (due July 10, 2026) to establish a multi-vendor pool for ongoing conferences and trainings statewide. Response dates cluster in June–August 2026 for fall and early 2027 events, and contract values for large conferences typically range from $50,000 to $100,000 or higher depending on attendance and duration.