UNSPSC 93131611: Food security services

UNSPSC 93131611 Food security services (Commodity) encompasses institutional food preparation and delivery for correctional facilities, senior nutrition programs, school districts, military and law enforcement academies, and other government-operated care settings. State and local governments procure under this code turnkey food service operations including meal planning, procurement, staffing, equipment management, and compliance with nutritional and health regulations. Recent solicitations show a mix of issuing bodies: county sheriff's offices and correction departments (Marion County, Oregon; Montgomery County, Texas; Whitfield County, Georgia; Effingham County, Georgia), school districts and charter schools (Sauvie Island School, Oregon; D.A.T.E. Academy, Georgia; Gateway Early College High School and Phoenix College Preparatory Academy, Arizona; Parkway School District, Missouri), senior services divisions (Pasco County, Florida; Hillsborough County, Florida), state psychiatric hospitals and youth facilities (Michigan Department of Health and Human Services; Nevada Battle Born Youth Challenge Academy; New Mexico Department of Public Safety), and regional institutions (SUNY Rockland/Rockland Community College; University System of Georgia; Oregon Public Safety Academy). Repeat issuers include state departments of health and human services, county boards of commissioners, and school food authorities seeking FSMCs (Food Service Management Companies) for ongoing operations.

Opportunity patterns show heavy activity in the Southeast and Midwest—Texas, Georgia, Florida, Oregon, Michigan, Missouri, and Arizona account for the majority of recent solicitations. Hillsborough County (Florida) issued ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services with a three-year estimated value of $17,832,659.90 and responses due June 25, 2026. Montgomery County (Texas) solicited jail food service (RFP 2636) with an August 5, 2026 proposal deadline. Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas) requested food services across four youth facilities (RFP 250339, due April 27, 2026) requiring vendor-funded staff at $22.00 minimum hourly wages and registered dietitian menu approval. Effingham County (Georgia) sought comprehensive food service for prison, jail, and senior center operations (RFP PE65100NONST2027000000055, due August 7, 2026). Michigan's psychiatric hospital procurement (RFP 260000001065) involves both Center for Forensic Psychiatry and Southeast Michigan Psychiatric Hospital with operations starting October 1, 2026 and proposals due May 28, 2026. School-level activity includes Sauvie Island School (Oregon) requiring 51% Buy American and 15% local farm sourcing (RFP due July 17, 2026), while DeKalb County Schools (Georgia) issued an RFI on fresh pizza programs (due June 30, 2026) for planning rather than award. Invest Atlanta's dual-track RFP (PE66789NONST2027000000021, due August 6, 2026) targets food distribution and municipal grocery retail in Priority Communities with workforce and sourcing requirements. Geographic concentration reflects strong demand in Florida, Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Michigan, and Arizona; broader activity extends across Missouri, Nevada, New York, and nationally through cooperative purchasing vehicles like Region 7's SNACK2627 catalog bid covering $15,107,213 in annual expenditures.