UNSPSC 93131602: Emergency food supply services

UNSPSC 93131602 Emergency food supply services is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure food assistance operations and meal services during crises and for ongoing emergency or vulnerable populations. Recent solicitations reveal two distinct work streams: emergency catering and meal delivery during disaster response (hurricanes, floods, fires, major incidents) with fixed-price per-meal or daily rate structures, and routine food pantry operations and USDA food storage and distribution under federally supported programs like the National School Lunch Program. Issuing bodies span city procurement offices (Santa Monica, St. Cloud), county governments (Los Alamos County, Collier County, Florida), state agencies (Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services), and grant-funded municipal emergency management divisions. Los Alamos County and the City of Santa Monica have each issued recent solicitations, and the Florida Department of Agriculture has issued multiple related bids for USDA food handling across service regions.

Activity concentrates in Florida and the Southwest, with the most recent opportunities posted between May and September 2026. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services posted three sealed-bid solicitations in May 2026 (ITB15980, ITB15981, ITB16003) for receipt, handling, storage, and delivery of USDA foods to school lunch programs in Service Areas 1 and 2, with bids due June 10, 2026 and compensation structured on fixed price per case with fuel surcharges and renewal options through June 30, 2027. Collier County, Florida issued an RFP for emergency catering services grant-funded through FEMA Public Assistance (due January 16, 2026, with historical activation four times under recent hurricanes totaling approximately $800,000). Los Alamos County issued a small-purchase RFQ for operating food pantry services (due October 21, 2026, estimated award November 20, 2026, term up to seven years with County-provided facility and utilities). The City of Santa Monica posted a four-year Human Services Grants Program RFP (due December 14, 2026, July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2031, open to nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations with $25.00/hour living wage option and 15% indirect cost cap). The City of St. Cloud, Florida solicited emergency catering for approximately 100 employees and crews under an RFP with $150,000 annual maximum and $450,000 aggregate cap.