UNSPSC 24131502: Liquid nitrogen refrigerators

UNSPSC 24131502 Liquid nitrogen refrigerators, a Commodity code, covers refrigerated storage and food-service equipment that state and local governments procure—walk-in freezers and coolers, portable refrigerated containers, freezer replacement kits, and associated installation and service work. Recent solicitations show school districts, county governments, state agencies, and detention facilities acquiring prefabricated walk-in freezer systems for food storage, evidence preservation, and operational support; one representative procurement is the Richmond County Board of Education's RFP #26-207 for an 18-foot by 10-foot by 8-foot Amerikooler freezer system with shelving and full installation for Hephzibah Middle School, with bids due May 27, 2026. Another is Gwinnett County's IWQ 137909 for purchase and installation of kitchen equipment at Lenora Park Community Center, including a full-height stainless steel freezer, due September 9, 2026. Issuers span state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Workforce Commission), county purchasing offices (Gwinnett County, Sacramento County, Pinellas County, Richmond County), school districts (Houghton Lake Community Schools, Life School, Hephzibah Middle School), and municipal procurement divisions (City of Austin, Sacramento County Sheriff's Property Warehouse). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple refrigerated storage container solicitations across its units (Bridgeport, Lindsey, Kyle, Willacy County, Bell) between June and August 2026, indicating recurring district-level demand.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, California, and Michigan. The City of Austin issued IFB 9000 ACA1011REBID for rental, delivery, maintenance, and service of portable refrigerated containers for DNA evidence storage with local and small business discounts (5% or 3% depending on contract value), responses due September 15, 2026. Pinellas County's ITQ #26-0455 for scheduled quarterly maintenance and repairs of detention center kitchen equipment (ovens, grills, griddles, dishwashers) across two locations, with 5% Certified Small Business Enterprise price preference available, quotes due July 30, 2026 (past due as of today). Sacramento County's RFB 2026-RFB-0061 for a prefabricated walk-in frost-free evidence-storage freezer kit funded by federal and state grant, bids due July 7, 2026 (past due). Houghton Lake Community Schools in Michigan solicited replacement of a walk-in freezer at Collins Elementary School, proposals due May 22, 2026 (past due). The State of California's RFB IS_27200112 requested brand-specific freezer door procurement and installation with mandatory pre-bid job walk and Certified Business Enterprise compliance, bids due September 15, 2026. A cooperative Sourcewell RFP #061626 for law enforcement equipment (posted May 12, 2026, responses due June 16, 2026) targets multi-jurisdictional purchasing across Washington state and nationwide participants, though the code's direct relevance to that procurement is unclear from the summary provided. Contract values, performance bonds, insurance requirements (general liability typically $1 million to $2 million per occurrence, workers' compensation at statutory rates), and delivery timelines (often 60–90 days) are standard terms. Set-asides include small business enterprise preferences in California and Georgia, Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise compliance statements in California, and E-Verify and background-check requirements across Texas state agencies.