UNSPSC 24112900: Crates

Wood, metal, plastic or other material; rigid container of considerable size; covered or open top

UNSPSC 24112900 Crates, a Class code, covers customized and standard shipping containers and storage crates procured by state and local governments for office conversion, equipment storage, hazardous-material containment, and fleet support. Recent solicitations show state and local agencies buying prefabricated container offices with integrated HVAC, electrical, and interior finishes; bare storage containers for inventory and equipment staging; specialized hazardous-material containers for chemical and herbicide storage; and multipurpose roll-off and high-cube variants for maintenance yards and operational facilities. Issuing bodies span state transportation and criminal-justice departments, county boards and fire districts, city procurement offices, independent parks departments, and specialized boards like the Texas Animal Health Commission. The Texas agencies—notably the Texas Animal Health Commission, Texas A&M Forest Service, Texas Department of Transportation, State of Texas Comptroller, and Texas Department of Criminal Justice—appear most frequently among recent solicitations, with Philadelphia's Procurement Department issuing multiple requirements-contract micro purchases for sea-box storage containers. Container specifications vary widely: bare 20-foot and 40-foot units in standard and high-cube configurations dominate volume, while customized builds with insulation, climate control, electrical panels, plumbing, LED lighting, and commercial-grade interiors command premium pricing and appear in state and regional facility-support contracts.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. Recent opportunities include the Texas Animal Health Commission's IFB for a 40-foot high-cube cargo-container office with HVAC and electrical systems (response date October 22, 2026), Texas A&M Forest Service's IFB for two customized shipping-container aviation operations offices in Abilene (October 30, 2026), Sarasota County's RFQ for a 20-foot hazardous-material herbicide storage container capped at $50,000 (passed due September 11, 2026), the Illinois Department of Transportation's small purchase for ten mixed-size metal storage containers with Corten-steel bodies and 10-year warranties (August 10, 2026), Hillsborough County's ITB for a two-year shipping-container supply contract valued at $146,685 (May 15, 2026), and the City of Philadelphia's recurring requirements-contract micro purchases for 20-foot, 40-foot, and high-cube storage containers capped at $45,000 annually. The City of Philadelphia has issued at least six separate micro-purchase solicitations for sea-box containers since July 2026. Competitive sealed bidding (IFB, ITB) and RFQ mechanisms dominate; requirements contracts with annual price adjustments tied to the Consumer Price Index are common in municipal procurement. Most awards go to lowest responsive and responsible bidders; local business preferences apply in San Mateo County (5–10% preference for local and micro businesses) and Augusta, Georgia (10% preference for local bids within specified margins).