UNSPSC 24112600: Liquid containers

UNSPSC 24112600 Liquid containers, a Class code, encompasses vessels and racks for storing and dispensing liquids including potable water, janitorial supplies, and related operational fluids. State and local governments procure water jugs and racks, water cooler rentals with maintenance and delivery, bottled water services, and associated consumable supplies under this code. Issuing bodies include city procurement offices, county departments overseeing fire rescue and public safety operations, and special-purpose cooperative purchasing entities. The City of Philadelphia, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, and the City of San Antonio represent recent buyers; Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based governmental cooperative, has also posted sourcing activity on behalf of multiple participating entities across Washington and beyond.

Recent activity spans Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, and multi-state cooperative frameworks. The City of Philadelphia issued an IFB for metal water jug racks with an October 19, 2026 response date and a ceiling of $43,000 annually, adjusted by CPI-U and restricted to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners posted an ITB (ITB-26-00319) on July 7, 2026 with a July 24, 2026 deadline for consumable janitorial and operational supplies for 47 fire stations, estimated at $765,679.84 for one year; bidders must be authorized distributors capable of standard ten-day or emergency five-day delivery to Tampa. The City of San Antonio solicited an RFx for citywide water bottle services including 5-gallon containers, dispensers, rentals, maintenance, and delivery, with a June 3, 2026 bid deadline and a pre-submittal conference on May 21, 2026. Sourcewell issued RFP #061626 on behalf of multiple counties and public entities for law enforcement equipment supplies, with a June 16, 2026 deadline through its proprietary procurement portal, structured to serve thousands of participating governmental agencies across the United States and Canada.