UNSPSC 91101600: Face and body care and adornment

UNSPSC 91101600 Face and body care and adornment, a Class code, encompasses barber and cosmetology services that state and local governments procure for correctional facilities, mental health centers, state-supported living centers, and campus facilities. Recent solicitations show concrete demand for haircut services, scalp treatments, chemical services (relaxers, permanent waves, color treatments), natural hair styling (braids, twists, dreads), and beard trimming, with contractors required to hold current state barber or cosmetologist licenses and supply professional-grade tools, equipment, and disinfectants. Issuing bodies include state departments of juvenile justice, health and human services, and higher education institutions. The code attracts modest, steady activity from institutional facilities that require licensed contractors to serve resident or student populations on a scheduled or on-call basis; these are typically small-value, single-facility contracts with as-needed service volumes and no guaranteed volume commitments.

Texas and Illinois dominate recent activity. The Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) solicited barber services for Giddings State Juvenile Correctional Facility (IFB, due August 14, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission sought cosmetology and barber services at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017598, due July 24, 2026), and the University of Texas at San Antonio issued an RFP for operation of a full-service barber and hair salon parlor on campus (RFP 743-2026-RFP-1419, due June 12, 2026). Illinois Department of Human Services posted multiple small purchase and competitive sealed bid contracts for barber and beautician services at Chicago-Read Medical Health Center (due April 3, 2026) and Packard Mental Health Center in Springfield (RFQ due March 30, 2026 and March 23, 2026 reissues). Contracts typically run one to four years with optional renewals; most require workers' compensation and general liability insurance ($1 million per occurrence is standard) and compliance with state certification frameworks. Licensure, background checks, and HIPAA documentation are mandatory prerequisites.