UNSPSC 24112803: Platform freight container

Platform containers are without sides, ends or roof. They are used for awkwardly shaped cargoes which cannot fit on or in any other type of container.

UNSPSC 24112803 Platform freight container is a Commodity code. State and local governments buy new and used shipping containers in multiple configurations—10-foot, 20-foot, and 40-foot units in standard and high-cube heights—for storage, temporary office space, equipment protection, and park infrastructure. Recent solicitations show purchasers acquiring basic cargo containers, specialized containers fitted with air conditioning and restrooms for field office use, custom roof shelters designed to span containers, and containers with interior modifications such as insulation, electrical systems, and ventilation. Cities, counties, state transportation departments, and state criminal-justice agencies issue the majority of opportunities under this code.

Activity concentrates in Texas, California, and Florida, with scattered procurement by Pennsylvania municipalities. The City of Philadelphia has issued at least three separate micro purchases for storage containers and container rentals under $45,000 each between June and July 2026 (Solicitation B2727560, B2727445, B2727374), all with 60-day validity periods and FOB-Destination pricing through the PHLContracts platform. San Mateo County Parks Department solicited three 20-foot shipping containers with local business preferences and a 5-percent preference for San Mateo County vendors (Informal RFP 2026-RFP-Informal-00582, due July 2, 2026). The State of Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued IFB 304T-26-100A1 seeking new and used containers in multiple configurations statewide with optional add-ons including double doors, roll-up doors, insulation, ventilation systems, and climate control (due July 23, 2026). Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) requested Conex storage containers for the Yoakum District through the TxDOT Procurement Portal (Bonfire Reference 601320000070749, due July 20, 2026). Hillsborough County, Florida, issued ITB-26-00247 for two years of on-demand container supply to fire stations, including office containers with air conditioning and bridge fittings, estimated at $146,685 (due May 15, 2026). The City of Fort Worth, Texas, solicited a 40-foot container office with integrated restroom, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing systems for the Water Department (RFQt 260174, due April 20, 2026). The City of Tampa Parks & Recreation Department requested a custom 33-foot by 40-foot by 12-foot galvanized steel roof shelter designed to span two 40-foot containers (RFQ 26P00265, due April 15, 2026). The City of Dallas procured freight and cargo containers through informal solicitation for the Street Services division (IFS IFSPBWB1200039, due March 24, 2026).