UNSPSC 91101702: Hair weaving or replacement services

UNSPSC 91101702 Hair weaving or replacement services, a Commodity code, covers barber and cosmetology services for grooming and scalp care delivered to state-operated institutions and higher-education campuses. State and local governments procure routine haircut and styling services, chemical treatments including relaxers, permanent waves, color services and bleaching, natural hair techniques such as braids, twists, dreads and crochet braids, and scalp treatments and conditioning at correctional facilities, mental health centers, residential care facilities, and university campuses. Issuing bodies include state departments of juvenile justice, health and human services, and department of human services facilities, as well as public universities. The work typically requires licensed barbers or cosmetologists holding state credentials for at least one year; contractors supply professional tools, equipment, and EPA-registered disinfectants, while facilities provide space, mirrors, shampoo systems, and secure storage. Contracts are as-needed or fixed-schedule arrangements with per-head or hourly pricing, typically running one to four years with optional renewals.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Illinois. Texas Juvenile Justice Department solicited barber services at Giddings State Juvenile Correctional Facility via IFB 2609012026 with bids due August 14, 2026, requiring a current Texas cosmetology license and all materials supplied by the contractor; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission sought on-site hair and scalp services including weaving and sew-ins at Lufkin State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017598 with a July 24, 2026 deadline, requiring Class A Barber and Class A Cosmetologist licenses and five years of relevant experience, with firm fixed pricing and a four-year term through August 31, 2030. University of Texas at San Antonio posted RFP 743-2026-RFP-1419 on June 12, 2026 (deadline passed) for operation of a full-service barber and hair salon parlor on campus. Illinois Department of Human Services issued multiple competitive sealed bids and RFQs in March 2026 for barber and beautician services at Chicago-Read Medical Health Center and Packard Mental Health Center, with licenses required and minimum hours per week specified; the Packard contracts note set-aside consideration for disadvantaged enterprises and emphasize security protocols for forensic psychiatric populations. All Illinois and Texas solicitations mandate compliance with state certification requirements, commercial liability insurance ($1 million per occurrence typical), and workers' compensation coverage.