UNSPSC 94131605: International aid assistance services

UNSPSC 94131605 International aid assistance services (Commodity) covers disaster response and emergency relief operations, with state and local governments procuring catering, food distribution, emergency supplies, equipment deployment, and program administration services activated during hurricanes, flooding, pandemics, and other declared emergencies. The code reflects a narrow slice of actual procurement activity: recent solicitations show county emergency management divisions and transit authorities buying emergency meal service, food giveaway program management, disaster supply staging, and rapid financial assistance administration rather than international aid per se. Issuing bodies include county emergency management and procurement offices (Collier County, Galveston County, Pinellas County, Florida), municipalities (Town of Palm Beach), state public safety departments (New Mexico DPS), and regional transit authorities (MARTA on behalf of Clayton County). The solicitations emphasize mobilization speed—12 to 96 hours for equipment deployment—comprehensive insurance including $1 million general liability floors, E-Verify compliance, and FEMA reimbursement terms when federal disaster declarations trigger activation.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Texas, with secondary activity in Georgia and New Mexico. Collier County has issued multiple emergency services RFPs: Emergency Catering Services (RFP, due January 16, 2026) seeking boxed meal delivery or mobile kitchen deployment for disaster response with historical activation across four hurricanes and approximately $800,000 total spend; and Major Incident Standby Services (RFP 258416, due March 18, 2026) establishing a vendor pool for equipment, manpower, shelters, and supplies with 12-hour mobilization requirement and approximately $1.2 million annual historical spend. The Town of Palm Beach issued RFP 2026-014 (due March 18, 2026) for emergency catering supporting 250 employees per day for one to two weeks post-disaster. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative issued a statewide food service catalog discount bid (SNACK2627, due March 24, 2026) across 1,909 purchase orders totaling $15.1 million, covering snacks, beverages, and produce for member organizations. Pinellas County issued RFP 260291 (due May 5, 2026) for Adult Emergency Financial Assistance Program administration, a rapid-response service handling approximately 4,800 unique callers annually. MARTA issued dual IFBs for Clayton County Food Giveaway (B600201, due April 15, 2026) requiring ten market events serving 100 to 1,000 families per event over twelve months. New Mexico DPS issued RFP 26-790-1000-00003 (due March 6, 2026) for food management services at DPS and law enforcement academy facilities.