UNSPSC 91111900: Personal care services

UNSPSC 91111900 Personal care services is a Class code encompassing human services grant administration, meal preparation and delivery for seniors, and related community care services. State and local governments solicit under this code through grants management programs, competitive sealed bids, and requests for proposals targeting nonprofit organizations and licensed service contractors. The scope includes congregate meal service, home-delivered meals to seniors aged 60 and older, human services program administration with evidence-based outcomes reporting, staff qualification and background screening requirements, insurance and compliance documentation, and coordination across multiple delivery sites and dining facilities. Issuing bodies include county governments, municipalities, and county boards of commissioners. The City of Santa Monica and Carroll County are recent solicitors; the City of Santa Monica in particular uses this code to fund four-year human services grants addressing identified community needs through competitive nonprofit proposals, while Carroll County and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners solicit meal preparation and delivery services under sealed-bid and ITB procedures.

Geographic activity centers on Florida and California in recent months, with Hillsborough County, Florida posting an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services due June 25, 2026 (ITB-26-00289, estimated value $17,832,659.90 over three years), and the City of Santa Monica, California posting a Human Services Grants Program RFP (solicitation 489) with proposals due December 14, 2026 for four-year grant agreements with July 1, 2027 start date. Carroll County, Maryland also posted a personal care services bid (BPM058778) due October 6, 2026. Recent opportunities reflect mandatory eligibility requirements—Florida caterer licensing on the Department of Elderly Affairs list, California 501(c)(3) status with audited financials and board rosters, and Maryland compliance with state electronic transaction fees—as well as substantial insurance, HIPAA/HIPAA Business Associate Agreement compliance, and performance-outcome documentation obligations. The Hillsborough County opportunity requires contractors to be licensed, permitted, and inspected caterers with HACCP plans, 24/7 emergency telephone monitoring, and staff meeting Level II background screening; the Santa Monica opportunity requires nonprofits to submit evidence-based program plans with two to five performance indicators, racial equity policies, and board-certified indirect cost rates at 15% or below without documentation.