UNSPSC 12142109: Dry ice

Solidified carbon dioxide that changes to a gas as it warms. It can be used as a coolant to induce a cold climate for products that are required to remain frozen during transport. It can also be used to provide a cool steam which clings to the floor of a stage, or for multiple other uses.

UNSPSC 12142109 Dry Ice is a Commodity code covering the supply and delivery of solid carbon dioxide for institutional use. State and local governments procure dry ice primarily through research universities, state health and human services agencies, and public school districts for laboratory operations, food service preservation, and institutional storage. The University of Georgia, Texas A&M University, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and early county school systems represent the main issuing-body types currently soliciting under this code. Work solicited ranges from one-time institutional supply agreements to recurring delivery schedules with firm pricing and exacting delivery windows.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted two dry ice opportunities in the past four months: IFB HHS0017174 for twice-weekly delivery of 150 to 50 pounds to the Department of State Health Services Public Health Laboratory Division (bids due July 7, 2026, with historical annual spending of $300,000), and IFB HHS0017798 as part of broader canteen and food service groceries for the Mexia State Supported Living Center (bids due August 25, 2026). Texas A&M University issued ITB TAMU-ITB-26-5071 for blanket dry ice supply (bids due August 5, 2026). The University of Georgia posted RFQ 51800ERFQ0017932026 for helium, nitrogen, and dry ice with FOB destination to Athens, Georgia (quotes due August 19, 2026). HUB subcontracting plans are mandatory on state health and human services bids, and firm, fixed pricing is standard across all recent solicitations.