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 (Commodity) covers the supply and delivery of dry ice to state and local agencies, schools, and public health facilities. State and local governments soliciting under this code are procuring scheduled dry ice deliveries in small to moderate quantities — typically 50–200 pounds per shipment on recurring schedules — for use in laboratory operations, food storage, and facility maintenance. The issuing bodies include state health agencies, school districts, and county facilities. The scope of work is straightforward commodity supply with logistics: vendors submit firm, fixed prices covering product, delivery labor, and transportation to specified locations on specified days and times, often with temperature and timing constraints.

Recent activity centers in Georgia and Texas. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017174 on June 30, 2026, seeking twice-weekly dry ice delivery (150 pounds Mondays, 50 pounds Fridays) to the Department of State Health Services Public Health Laboratory Division, with bids due July 7, 2026 and historical annual spend of $300,000; the contract runs September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027 with up to four renewal options, and a HUB Subcontracting Plan is mandatory. Forsyth County Schools in Georgia posted RFQ Q26-02 on March 10, 2026, for dry ice hood cleaning services (not dry ice commodity supply) across 93 school locations, with quotes due March 27, 2026. The broader UNSPSC 12142109 category shows limited recent state and local solicitation activity specifically naming dry ice commodity procurement; most recent opportunities in the source block address food service, produce, and non-dry-ice services, suggesting the code itself sees infrequent direct procurement notice posting. The Texas HHSC opportunity represents the clearest near-term pursuit target under the code's nominal scope.