UNSPSC 24112800: Freight containers

Specially designed receptacles that fit in the cargo compartments of wide-bodied ships, aircrafts, trucks or trains.

UNSPSC 24112800 Freight containers is a Class code encompassing the supply, delivery, and customization of shipping containers and cargo storage units for state and local government operations. State and local buyers procure containers across the full spectrum of configurations — standard 20-foot and 40-foot units, high-cube variants, specialized office conversions with HVAC and electrical systems, hazardous-material storage boxes, roll-off recycling and waste containers, and rental arrangements. Issuing bodies include state agencies (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas A&M Forest Service, Illinois Department of Transportation, Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Florida Department of Transportation), county governments (Hillsborough County, Sarasota County, San Mateo County), city procurement departments (Philadelphia, Tampa, Augusta, Austin), and special districts. The City of Philadelphia appears as a repeat buyer of storage containers under micro-purchase requirements contracts with $45,000 annual ceilings, while Hillsborough County and other Florida jurisdictions source containers for operational and capital-asset purposes. Texas state agencies dominate the recent activity, with multiple concurrent procurements spanning custom office conversions, standard inventory replenishment, and specialized configurations.

Geographic concentration runs heaviest in Texas and Florida, where state-level procurement volume and county-level fleet maintenance create sustained demand. Recent opportunities include the Texas Animal Health Commission's IFB for a 40-foot high-cube office container conversion at its Willacy site (bids due October 22, 2026), Texas A&M Forest Service's IFB for two customized shipping container aviation operations offices for delivery to Abilene Airport (bids due October 30, 2026), the Illinois Department of Transportation's small purchase for ten mixed-specification metal storage containers across three maintenance yards (due August 10, 2026), Hillsborough County's two-year supply contract for assorted containers with an estimated value of $146,685 (due May 15, 2026), and the Florida Department of Transportation's ITB for three 20-foot roadway-use containers with marine-grade flooring and ISO compliance (due May 19, 2026). Philadelphia's recurring micro-purchases and San Mateo County's park-infrastructure procurements show dispersed municipal activity. Notice types run across IFB, RFQ, ITB, and informal RFP mechanisms; Texas and Florida jurisdictions emphasize sealed-bid processes with firm-price requirements and often short response windows of 7–30 days.