NIGP 22540: Coolers, Storage Type (Remote Refrigeration Unit), Including Parts

NIGP 22540 Coolers, Storage Type (Remote Refrigeration Unit), Including Parts is an Item code that encompasses the procurement of refrigerated storage equipment and associated maintenance and installation services by state and local governments. Recent solicitations reveal that state and local buyers under this code purchase walk-in coolers and milk coolers for school cafeterias and institutional facilities, dehumidifiers for cooler climate control, and routine maintenance and sanitation services for existing ice-maker and cooler equipment. The work spans supply of new units, installation and retrofit labor, parts and accessories, and multi-year service contracts. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix—Pinellas County School District, Hillsborough County Public Schools, and KIPP Texas Public Schools posted multiple solicitations for ice-maker sanitation, water fountains with cooler components, and commercial milk coolers. County and municipal purchasing offices and state workforce agencies also issue under this code; Glynn County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) solicited drinking water dispensers, the City of St. Petersburg (Florida) sought dehumidifiers for a police evidence unit, and the Texas Workforce Commission solicited walk-in cooler compressor replacement. Cooperative purchasing vehicles appear as well—Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas issued a catalog discount bid for educational supplies that may include cooler-related products.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Texas. Pinellas County and Hillsborough County School Districts in the Tampa Bay area posted ice-maker sanitation and water cooler solicitations under RFQ and ITB notice types, with response dates in April and June 2026. KIPP Texas Public Schools issued an RFP for 73 commercial milk coolers across Houston-area campuses due July 13, 2026, specifying eight-crate, twelve-crate, and sixteen-crate configurations, delivery and installation by August 1, 2026, 7-year manufacturer warranty, and estimated award on July 20, 2026. The Texas Workforce Commission posted multiple RFPs for walk-in cooler remediation at the Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center (compressor replacement and 2-stage system installation) with deadlines in June and July 2026, prevailing wage requirements, and Davis-Bacon Act compliance. Glynn County, Georgia issued an IFB27-003 for drinking water system services with a September 23, 2026 proposal deadline. The City of St. Petersburg solicited two Munters MC-300 dehumidifiers for police property evidence storage due September 1, 2026. School districts' ice-maker and milk-cooler procurements typically require five years of prior service experience, comprehensive insurance with General Liability minimums ranging from $1 million to $2 million per occurrence, and adherence to food-safety and E-Verify compliance standards.