UNSPSC 24112804: Flatrack freight container

Flatracks are especially suited for heavy loads or cargo that needs loading from the top or sides, such as pipes and machinery. Includes collapsible and non-collapsible containers with or without walls. Flatracks are especially suited for heavy loads.

UNSPSC 24112804 Flatrack freight container is a Commodity code that encompasses the procurement of cargo containers and related customization services for state and local government operations, including containerized office conversions, storage units, hazardous-material storage containers, and roll-off recycling or waste containers. State and local government buyers are using this code to acquire both new standard shipping containers and custom-configured units outfitted with HVAC systems, electrical panels, insulation, flooring, interior finishes, and specialized door configurations. Recent solicitations show governments converting 40-foot and 20-foot containers into mobile offices with climate control and network infrastructure, acquiring basic storage containers for departmental use, and procuring specialized containers for hazardous material storage and waste management. Issuing bodies span state transportation and criminal-justice agencies, county parks departments and county commissioners boards, cities (particularly Philadelphia, Tampa, and Augusta), and specialized state agencies such as animal health commissions and forest services. The City of Philadelphia has issued multiple micro-purchase requirements contracts for sea box and storage containers over a three-month span, signaling recurring operational demand.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (Texas Animal Health Commission, Texas A&M Forest Service, Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Comptroller, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), Florida (Sarasota County, City of Tampa, Hillsborough County), and California (San Mateo County Parks Department), with secondary activity in Illinois (Department of Transportation District 3), Georgia (City of Augusta), Michigan (City of Taylor), and Pennsylvania (City of Philadelphia). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Animal Health Commission's IFB for a customized 40-foot high-cube cargo container office at its Willacy site (due October 22, 2026); Texas A&M Forest Service's IFB-27-004 for two 40-foot high-cube shipping container offices with HVAC, electrical panels, network infrastructure, and workstations for delivery to Abilene Airport (due October 30, 2026); the City of Philadelphia's multiple micro-purchase requirements contracts for 20-foot and 40-foot high-cube storage containers with ceilings of $45,000 per contract cycle (July through August 2026); Sarasota County's RFQ for a 20-foot hazardous material herbicide storage container custom-designed to meet Florida regulatory standards, capped at $50,000 (deadline passed September 11, 2026); Hillsborough County's ITB-26-00247 for a two-year shipping container supply agreement estimated at $146,685.00, covering new single-trip 20-foot and 40-foot Conex containers and office containers with air conditioning for fire stations (due May 15, 2026); and the City of Augusta's ITB 27-105 for roll-off recycling and storage containers in 20-yard, 30-yard, and 40-yard capacities with one-year term and four renewal options (due September 22, 2026).