UNSPSC 21101808: Frost protection equipment

UNSPSC 21101808 Frost protection equipment is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure de-icing chemical products — specifically calcium chloride pellets and related winter-maintenance supplies for public works and utilities departments. The City of Wichita's May 2026 RFB for 224,000 pounds of calcium chloride pellets (93%–97% purity) illustrates the typical scope: bulk de-icing materials delivered to multiple maintenance facilities and substations to support cold-weather road and facility operations. Issuing bodies using this code include municipal public works and utilities departments operating maintenance divisions in regions subject to winter weather. Bidders must typically demonstrate five or more years of experience supplying similar products, carry commercial general liability and workers' compensation insurance, and hold state registration.

The recent activity under this code centers on the Upper Midwest. The City of Wichita (Kansas) posted its calcium chloride RFB on April 30, 2026, with sealed electronic bids due May 15, 2026, on an F.O.B. Wichita delivery basis; the contract term is one year with two optional one-year renewals, and award was subject to tentative City Council approval in May 2026. The question deadline was May 7, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Central Time, and addendum responses were posted by May 13, 2026. Delivery to three locations (Central Maintenance Facility, West Substation, and Northeast Substation) must occur within 24 to 48 hours of notification, with weekday delivery windows between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The solicitation carries no disclosed set-aside designations and does not specify a budget or award value range.