NIGP 46540: Freezers and Refrigerators (Blood Bank Type)

NIGP 46540 Freezers and Refrigerators (Blood Bank Type), an Item code, covers specialized refrigeration equipment that state and local governments procure for blood storage, evidence preservation, laboratory sample storage, and animal welfare facility operations. Recent solicitations show that agencies are buying standalone walk-in freezer units, prefabricated knock-down freezer kits compatible with existing systems, portable autonomous refrigeration units, and medical-grade blood storage refrigerators. Issuing bodies include state departments (California State Department of State Hospitals, California Fire Department), county sheriffs' property warehouses, county animal welfare departments, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions. The work typically encompasses equipment procurement, delivery, assembly or installation, site preparation, and staff training, with contractors required to hold general liability and workers' compensation insurance and, where applicable, state business enterprise certifications.

Recent activity concentrates in California and Florida. The California State Department of State Hospitals solicited whole blood refrigeration equipment under RFB-IS-26201048 due June 24, 2026, and the State of California procured a high-performance lab refrigerator under RFB-IS-26201031 due June 18, 2026, both requiring Certified Business Enterprise status. Sacramento County Sheriff's Property Warehouse issued RFB 2026-RFB-0061 for a prefabricated frost-free evidence-storage freezer kit due July 7, 2026 with a mandatory pre-bid meeting June 29, 2026 and federal or state grant funding subject to 2 CFR Part 200. Escambia County Department of Animal Welfare in Pensacola, Florida posted an Invitation to Quote for walk-in freezer removal and replacement at the Animal Welfare and Adoption Center due March 9, 2026. The California Fire Department issued RFBIS27200132 for an APRU 6L Autonomous Portable Refrigeration Unit due September 10, 2026. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, posted RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment due June 16, 2026, which serves multiple Washington and other state jurisdictions; while the primary scope centers on law enforcement applications, freezer and refrigeration equipment may fall within the broader procurement framework.