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

NIGP 22540, Coolers, Storage Type (Remote Refrigeration Unit), Including Parts, is an Item code under which state and local governments procure ice maker sanitation services, walk-in cooler and freezer replacement and repair, commercial milk coolers for school cafeterias, and emergency refrigerated storage rental. Recent solicitations show purchasing bodies treating this code as a vehicle for both equipment acquisition and ongoing maintenance services tied to food service and evidence storage operations.

School districts and state agencies dominate recent activity. Pinellas County School District in Florida issued RFQ 26JG006 in April 2026 for ice maker cleaning and sanitation services across 121 school locations, with bids due April 30, 2026 and an estimated contract value of approximately $45,000 for the initial one-year term; KIPP Texas Public Schools solicited proposals under RFP 2526-004 in June 2026 for purchase, delivery, and installation of 73 commercial-grade milk coolers across 31 Houston-area campuses, with proposals due July 13, 2026; Pierce County School System in Georgia issued RFP 04032026 in April 2026 for walk-in cooler and freezer replacement at Pierce County Middle School, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting on April 14, 2026 and proposals due May 6, 2026. The Texas Workforce Commission posted RFP 3202600220 in June 2026 for kitchen cooler remediation at the Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center in Austin, with proposals due July 17, 2026, requiring prevailing wage compliance and performance bonding. The City of Tucson issued RFQ 250119 for emergency freezer and refrigerator semi-truck rental services for police evidence storage, with a total contract value not to exceed $100,000. Georgia's Department of Natural Resources solicited an RFP on March 12, 2026 to establish an open agency contract with a qualified soft drink supplier and exclusive distributor of soft drink vending machines and indoor merchandise coolers across all state parks, recreation facilities, and historic sites statewide, with proposals due April 22, 2026. Geographic concentration appears heaviest in Texas and Florida, with notable activity in Georgia and Arizona, and includes school districts, state workforce and corrections agencies, city police departments, and state recreation systems.