UNSPSC 92101904: Lifeguard services for pool or beach

UNSPSC 92101904 Lifeguard services for pool or beach is a Commodity code encompassing staffing, management, and operational oversight of public aquatic facilities — both competitive bidding for dedicated lifeguard and pool operations services and procurement of broader aquatic programming and instruction. State and local governments under this code are buying full-service pool and beach management including lifeguard coverage, water-quality maintenance, staff scheduling and training, facility operations, and ancillary instruction or recreation services. Issuing bodies include county recreation departments, municipal parks and recreation divisions, and senior services agencies. The work typically requires contracted staff to hold current certifications in lifeguard training, CPR, and first aid from nationally recognized bodies; comprehensive background screening for positions involving direct contact with vulnerable populations; and commercial general liability insurance coverage often in the $1 million to $5 million range per occurrence.

Recent activity centers on Georgia, where DeKalb County posted an RFP on October 12, 2026 (due November 13, 2026) for aquatics program and instruction services for senior adults at the Lou Walker Senior Center under a three-year multiyear contract with cost-not-to-exceed pricing and a First Source Jobs Ordinance requirement, and the City of Decatur posted a sealed-bid RFP on September 15, 2026 (bids due October 9, 2026, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting on September 28, 2026) for lifeguard management services across three outdoor pools and one indoor pool, running two years from April 1, 2027 through March 31, 2029 with an optional two-year renewal. The Decatur solicitation emphasizes lump-sum annual pricing with separate hourly rates for lifeguards, pool managers, and front desk attendants, and evaluation weights experience, staffing capacity, safety compliance, and cost equally at 12 points each, with cost and program revenue at 30 points and a minimum 85-point performance score required for renewal eligibility.