UNSPSC 24112802: Open top freight container

An open top container has an open top covered by a tarpaulin instead of a solid roof. This enables oversized (i.e. door opening) cargo such as timber and scrap metal to be loaded from the top. These containers normally have end doors to give flexibility to loading and discharging operations.

UNSPSC 24112802 Open top freight container (Commodity) covers the procurement of standard and high-cube shipping containers in multiple configurations—20-foot, 40-foot, and specialty sizes—for temporary storage, equipment staging, and operational support across state and local jurisdictions. State and local governments are buying both new single-trip containers and used units, often with functional upgrades such as climate control, interior office buildouts, restroom facilities, double doors, and insulation packages. Recent solicitations show routine requirements-contract micro purchases at the municipal level alongside larger multi-year supply agreements, with issuing bodies spanning city procurement departments, county facilities and parks divisions, state transportation and criminal justice agencies, and special-purpose districts.

Activity under the code concentrates in Texas, California, Florida, Georgia, and Pennsylvania, with the strongest recent volume in Texas and Florida. The City of Philadelphia has posted multiple micro purchases for both storage containers and container rentals under a $45,000 annual ceiling (IFBs B2727560, B2727445, and B2727374, all with July 2026 deadlines). San Mateo County Parks Department issued an Informal RFP for three 20-foot containers with local-preference scoring (due July 2, 2026), and Hillsborough County (Florida) released a two-year competitively sealed bid for an estimated $146,685 in container supply to fire stations (ITB 26-00247, due May 15, 2026). The State of Texas Comptroller solicited statewide cargo container procurement across multiple sizes and configurations with optional add-ons (IFB 304T-26-100A1, due July 23, 2026), and TxDOT issued a separate Conex container bid for the Yoakum District (due July 20, 2026). The City of Fort Worth (Texas) sought a fully outfitted 40-foot shipping container office with integrated restroom for wastewater operations (RFQt 260174, due April 20, 2026), and the City of Tampa procured a custom container roof shelter spanning two units (RFQ 26P00265, due April 15, 2026). Pricing remains firm for 60 days post-submission in most municipal micro purchases; larger county and state contracts typically run one to two years with delivery within 30 days of purchase order and FOB destination terms. Insurance and tax compliance requirements are standard; no significant set-aside or preference activity appears in the recent opportunities beyond San Mateo County's local-business and small-business scoring provisions.