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Retail and Concessions Services Government Bids & RFPs
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- Closing this week
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Retail and Concessions Services covers public solicitations where an agency buys from, or contracts with, retail operations: concessions and gift shops at airports, parks, stadiums and museums, vending services, campus bookstores and convenience stores, and general merchandise purchasing accounts with local retailers. Buyers include airports, park and recreation departments, universities, school districts, state agencies and cities that operate public venues.
Concession and vending opportunities are usually offered through a request for proposals where the agency scores the business plan, experience, product offering and the revenue share or rent you propose, often for a multi-year term. Merchandise accounts and store purchasing agreements are more commonly handled through a request for quotation or an invitation for bid, with price and product range deciding the award.
This page lists open retail and concessions services bids from state, local and federal buyers, soonest closing first, along with recently closed solicitations and contract awards. The award history shows when concession and vending agreements were signed and who holds them, which helps you estimate when a location is likely to be offered again.
FAQs
Where can I find public retail services bids?
Airports, parks departments, universities and other public venues post concession and vending solicitations on their own procurement portals. Bid Banana collects them in one search: 36 open retail services bids right now.
How are public retail services contracts usually awarded?
Concession and vending contracts are usually awarded through a request for proposals scored on experience, business plan and the revenue share offered, while merchandise purchasing is typically awarded on price.
How many retail services bids close this week?
6 open retail services bids close in the next seven days.
Open retail and concessions services bids
Closing soonest first.
- P25CA008 RFP Historic-style Specialty Retail
The California Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking a concessionaire to operate a historic‑style specialty retail outlet at Old…
- DNR WSRC Gift Shop Concession
The State of Illinois (IDNR) is seeking a vendor to operate the World Shooting & Recreational Complex (WSRC) Gift Shop Concession in Sparta…
- N.Y.C. Groceries Operator(s)
The NYC Economic Development Corporation is seeking up to five qualified grocery‑store operators (or consortiums) to run new “N.Y.C…
- Request for Proposal for Beverage Vending Machines
- BOOKSTORE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
The College of Central Piedmont is seeking a qualified vendor to operate and manage its campus bookstores—both physical locations on the…
- IASL Award Books 2027
The Iowa Association of Area Education Agencies (AEA) is seeking a vendor to supply the 2027 Iowa Association of School Librarians (IASL)…
- TENANT/OPERATOR FOR APPROXIMATELY 1.000 SQUARE FOOT PRO SHOP/RETAIL SPACE (BROWN COUNTY GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE)
The Brown County Purchasing department is seeking a qualified tenant/operator to manage and run a professional pro‑shop/retail space of…
- Commencement Flowers, Gifts, and Related Merchandise Services
Tarleton State University is seeking a qualified vendor to provide complete sales operations for commencement‑related flowers, gifts, and…
- UCR-RFP-2026-MB330-DEPT#AUXDIV BOOKSTORE
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- Bookstore Retail Services
Winona State University is seeking a qualified vendor to operate its campus bookstore and provide comprehensive retail services, including…
- Library Book Vendors
Irving Independent School District (IISD) is seeking qualified vendors to supply a wide range of library materials—including trade books…
- Comprehensive Campus Bookstore and Retail Services
The University of Toledo is seeking a vendor (or consortium) to operate and manage its campus bookstore, spirit store, athletic‑venue retail…
- IFB111026BS School Uniform Vouchers for Displaced Students
The Shelby County Board of Education seeks a vendor to supply school‑uniform vouchers for displaced students across Memphis. Vendors must…
- Micro-Retail Pilot Program
The City of Tacoma seeks a qualified organization to design, launch, and operate a three‑year Micro‑Retail Marketplace Pilot. The contractor…
- Vending Services
The City of Charleston is inviting qualified contractors to submit proposals for the installation, ongoing maintenance, and service of…
- IDNR - Wayne Fitzgerrell Firewood
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is seeking a vendor to operate a firewood concession at Wayne Fitzgerrell State…
- Bookstore Management Services
The Collin County Community College District seeks a qualified firm to operate and manage its campus bookstore(s) for an initial five‑year…
- Terminal 3 Boarding Area E Travel Convenience Store Lease, a Small Business Set-Aside
The San Francisco International Airport is offering a 493‑sq‑ft travel convenience store lease in Terminal 3, Boarding Area E, under a Small…
- EXT AIR | T3 BA/E TRAVEL CONVENIENCE STORE, SBSA
The San Francisco International Airport is offering a 14‑year lease for a 493‑sq‑ft travel‑convenience (newsstand) space in Terminal 3…
- EXT AIR | TERMINAL 3 EAST VIDEO GAME LOUNGE LEASE
The City & County of San Francisco, through the Airport Commission, is soliciting proposals to lease a 1,100 sq ft concession space in…
- Illinois Grocery Initiative
The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) is offering competitive grant funding to establish new grocery stores in…
- RETAIL/GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES, GROCERY STORES, FOOD SUPPLIERS & RESTAURANT/CATERING
Duncanville Independent School District (DISD) is issuing a multi‑award “Catalog” RFP to establish an approved list of vendors for…
- Library: Books/Periodicals/Media/Supplies/Systems
This Invitation to Bid seeks qualified vendors to establish “catalog” contracts supplying books, periodicals, media, supplies, and related…
- Local Retail & Grocery - Supplemental
The Birdville Independent School District (BISD) is soliciting a supplemental proposal for Local Retail & Grocery services. This contract…
- Local Retail & Grocery
The Wylie Independent School District is seeking proposals from qualified local retail and grocery vendors to provide general supplies to…
- PRE-QUAL FOR WORK UNIFORMS, CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES, TC
Palm Beach County is seeking to pre‑qualify vendors who can supply work uniforms, clothing, and accessories on a term‑contract basis. The…
- Commercial Solution Opportunity - Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA)
The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) is seeking innovative commercial solutions to modernize its business operations, specifically in the…
- Commercial Solution Opportunity - Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) CONUS
The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) has issued a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) to acquire innovative commercial products, services…
- Sling Shot RFP Questions
The University of Arkansas‑Monticello is seeking a qualified vendor to assume full responsibility for its campus bookstore operations. The…
- Legal Notice RFP27-2 school store
LEAP Academy University Charter School is seeking a vendor to design, launch, and operate an online store that sells school‑spirit…
- Vending Services
The Pulaski County Comptroller’s Office is seeking qualified vendors to provide vending services for county facilities. This includes…
- Ambassador Education Solutions Questions
The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) is seeking a vendor to operate its on‑campus “spirit store,” providing retail sales of…
- ECampus Questions
The University of A&M (UAM) is issuing an RFP to procure a new campus bookstore vendor to manage textbook sales (including new, used…
- Barnes and Nobel Colleges RFP Questions
This solicitation seeks a vendor to assume full operation of the Barns and Noble College bookstore, handling a wide array of product…
- Valore Campus RFP Questions
This opportunity seeks a vendor to operate a university campus bookstore, handling new and used textbook sales, trade/reference books…
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- IDNR - Wayne Fitzgerrell Firewood
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is seeking a vendor to operate a firewood concession at Wayne Fitzgerrell State…
- DNR WSRC Gift Shop Concession
The State of Illinois (IDNR) is seeking a vendor to operate the World Shooting & Recreational Complex (WSRC) Gift Shop Concession in Sparta…
- IFB111026BS School Uniform Vouchers for Displaced Students
The Shelby County Board of Education seeks a vendor to supply school‑uniform vouchers for displaced students across Memphis. Vendors must…
- Commencement Flowers, Gifts, and Related Merchandise Services
Tarleton State University is seeking a qualified vendor to provide complete sales operations for commencement‑related flowers, gifts, and…
- Bookstore Retail Services
Winona State University is seeking a qualified vendor to operate its campus bookstore and provide comprehensive retail services, including…
- Vending Services
The City of Charleston is inviting qualified contractors to submit proposals for the installation, ongoing maintenance, and service of…
- Micro-Retail Pilot Program
The City of Tacoma seeks a qualified organization to design, launch, and operate a three‑year Micro‑Retail Marketplace Pilot. The contractor…
- TENANT/OPERATOR FOR APPROXIMATELY 1.000 SQUARE FOOT PRO SHOP/RETAIL SPACE (BROWN COUNTY GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE)
The Brown County Purchasing department is seeking a qualified tenant/operator to manage and run a professional pro‑shop/retail space of…
- Commercial Solution Opportunity - Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) CONUS
The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) has issued a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) to acquire innovative commercial products, services…
- Bookstore Management Services
The Collin County Community College District seeks a qualified firm to operate and manage its campus bookstore(s) for an initial five‑year…
Recently closed retail and concessions services bids
- Fall 2026 Online Auction for Sale of Surplus Property
The City of Arcata is conducting a two‑week online auction (Sept 29 – Oct 13 2026) of surplus municipal assets, including used furniture…
- Smart TV - CSC
The City of Columbus Civil Service Commission is issuing an RFQ to purchase a single 75‑inch LG QNED evo AI 4K Smart TV (or an equivalent…
- 03-0061 Tani Cantil-Sakauye Sacramento County Courthouse
The State of California’s Department of Rehabilitation is seeking a single low‑temperature combo vending machine to be delivered, installed…
- Request for Proposal (RFP) 218437180CK - Retail Store Management
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is seeking a qualified firm to provide comprehensive management services for its on‑campus retail…
- Clothing and Footwear for the County of Mercer and the Mercer County Cooperative Purchasing System
The purpose of this solicitation is to obtain bid proposals for Clothing, Outerwear, and Footwear. This contract will be awarded to multiple…
- Video Gaming Consoles and Accessories
The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) seeks a qualified supplier to furnish new commercial‑grade video gaming consoles, related…
- To Furnish, Install, Operate, Monitor, Maintain, and Service Vending Machines at Various Essex County Locations
The County of Essex is seeking a vendor to provide a full‑service vending solution—including furnishing, installing, operating, monitoring…
- MS-IFB/DPR/2608-1270044/Golf Course Retail Merchandise
The City of Atlanta is soliciting bids for the purchase of golf retail merchandise to stock its municipal golf course. Items include soft…
- MS-IFB/DPR/2608-1270044/Golf Course Retail Merchandise
The City of Atlanta is seeking vendors to supply a full range of golf retail merchandise for its municipal golf course, including soft goods…
- 481 - Gift Cards
The City of Cleveland is soliciting bids to supply prepaid Visa or Mastercard gift cards for its Public Health Administration. Vendors must…
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