UNSPSC 24112807: Storage and transit units

Units for storing goods at an intermediate point of goods that are to be reshipped to their final destination within a prescribed period.

UNSPSC 24112807 Storage and transit units is a Commodity code capturing the procurement of shipping containers, storage containers, and related transit equipment by state and local jurisdictions. State and local governments buy new and used containers in multiple configurations—20-foot, 40-foot, and high-cube variants—for operational storage at fire stations, parks, water utilities, criminal justice facilities, and other departments. Containers are procured both for permanent deployment and temporary staging; some solicitations specify specialized configurations such as office containers with HVAC and restrooms, containers with double doors or ventilation systems, and custom roof shelters designed to span between containers. The issuing bodies span city procurement offices (Philadelphia, Tampa, Fort Worth, Dallas), county governments (Hillsborough County, San Mateo County), state agencies (Texas Comptroller, Texas DOT, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and special-purpose districts (technical colleges in Georgia). Philadelphia appears as a repeat buyer, issuing multiple requirements contracts for containers with ceiling values near $45,000 and 365-day terms. The mix reflects both one-off purchases for specific capital projects and standing supply agreements.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, California, and Florida. The City of Philadelphia issued four separate container solicitations between June and July 2026, ranging from 20-foot cargo rentals to 40-foot high-cube units, all as micro purchases under RFP and requirements-contract structures with responses due between June 26 and July 21, 2026. San Mateo County Parks Department posted an Informal RFP for three 20-foot containers in July 2026 (due July 2) specifying local business preference (5–8% weighting) and requiring one-trip new condition with site delivery and placement. The State of Texas Comptroller issued IFB 304T-26-100A1 in June 2026 (bids due July 23) seeking new and used containers statewide in multiple sizes with optional add-ons including double doors, insulation, ventilation, and climate control. Hillsborough County (Florida) issued ITB-26-00247 for a two-year supply contract (estimated value $146,685, responses due May 15, 2026) specifying new single-trip containers in four categories and requiring cream-colored exteriors and delivery within 30 days. The City of Fort Worth and Tampa issued RFQs in April 2026 for specialized containers—one a 40-foot office container with integrated restroom and utilities for wastewater operations, the other a custom 33' × 40' × 12' roof shelter spanning two containers. The Texas Department of Transportation solicited Conex containers for the Yoakum District (responses due July 20, 2026) through the TxDOT Procurement Portal. A City of Taylor, Michigan RFQ in May 2026 diverges from this pattern, seeking LTL freight carrier services for a single one-time shipment and does not represent activity under the storage and transit units code proper. Two Georgia solicitations for Anatomage Virtual Cadaver Tables (March–April 2026) are similarly misclassified and unrelated to container procurement.