UNSPSC 24112809: Cargo container

ISO cargo containers 20/40 ft is a prefabricated metal Structure designed for use as an individual shipping container in accordance with international standards for overseas shipping, designed to be mounted on a rail car as freight, or designed as an enclosed truck trailer.

UNSPSC 24112809 Cargo container (Commodity) covers the purchase and rental of shipping containers in standard and customized configurations — 20-foot, 40-foot, and high-cube variants — for storage, temporary office space, and specialized applications across state and local operations. State and local buyers are acquiring new containers, used containers, one-trip units, and modified containers with integrated restrooms, climate control, electrical systems, and custom roof shelters. Cities, county departments, state transportation and criminal justice agencies, and regional transit authorities all procure under this code. The City of Philadelphia has issued multiple micro purchases for storage containers and cargo container rentals under requirements contracts with ceilings of $45,000, while county parks departments, stormwater operations divisions, fire stations, and water utilities seek containers for operational support. Hillsborough County's two-year ITB for containers serving fire stations carries an estimated value of $146,685.

The code shows recent activity across Texas, California, Pennsylvania, Florida, Michigan, and Georgia. The State of Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts posted an IFB for statewide delivery of new and used containers in multiple configurations with optional modifications (double doors, roll-up doors, insulation, ventilation, and climate control), with bids due July 23, 2026. TxDOT is procuring Conex containers for the Yoakum District with responses due July 20, 2026. The City of Philadelphia issued RFQ B2727560 for a 40-foot high cube storage container due July 21, 2026, and separate quotes B2727445 and B2727374 for sea box containers with response deadlines in June and July 2026. San Mateo County Parks Department posted an Informal RFP for three 20-foot shipping containers for park locations (San Bruno Mountain Park and Junipero Serra Park) with local vendor preference ordinances applying (5% local, 3% additional small business, 5% additional micro business), with questions due June 25, 2026. Hillsborough County issued ITB 26-00247 for multiple container types including office containers with built-in HVAC and cooling systems, delivery within 30 days of purchase order, with bids due May 15, 2026. The City of Fort Worth procured a 40-foot container office with integrated restroom and utilities for the Water Department (RFQt 260174, due April 20, 2026), and the City of Tampa issued RFQ 26P00265 for a custom 33-by-40-by-12-foot roof shelter spanning two containers (due April 15, 2026).