UNSPSC 24131503: Walk in refrigerators

UNSPSC 24131503 Walk in refrigerators is a Commodity code describing the procurement of walk-in cooler and freezer units—standalone or combination systems—for food storage and preparation at schools, universities, correctional facilities, parks, and other public institutions. State and local governments buy complete equipment installations, including refrigeration systems, evaporator and condenser units, doors, shelving, and associated mechanical and electrical work, typically bundled with design, fabrication, delivery, and on-site installation by licensed contractors. Solicitations span school districts, county and city parks departments, state workforce and criminal justice agencies, and higher-education institutions, with issuing bodies issuing RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs requiring competitive sealed bidding, mandatory pre-bid walks, and prevailing-wage compliance in many cases. School nutrition programs and K-12 capital projects drive substantial volume in this code, with recent opportunities also emerging from state corrections agencies, county facilities management, and university food-service operations.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Utah, California, and Florida. Representative solicitations include the Texas Workforce Commission's RFP 3202600220 for kitchen cooler remediation at the Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center in Austin (due July 17, 2026), involving removal and replacement of refrigeration systems with mechanical and electrical integration; Pierce County School System's RFP #04032026 in Georgia for walk-in cooler and freezer replacement at Pierce County Middle School (due May 6, 2026, with mandatory pre-bid on April 14); Azusa Unified School District's Bid No. 25-26-02-20 in California for a custom walk-in refrigerator installation at Victor Hodge Elementary School (due April 10, 2026, with prevailing-wage and DVBE participation requirements); Temple Independent School District's RFP-008-26 in Texas for cafeteria equipment including walk-in cooler/freezer with remote refrigeration (due March 25, 2026); Jordan School District's IFB #26DB04 in Utah for freezer expansion at Copper Hills High School with Imperial Brown walk-in unit installation (due February 10, 2026, with June–August 2026 performance); and Tooele County Parks and Recreation's RFP DF2606 in Utah for custom walk-in refrigerator/freezer design and installation at The Peak Sports Complex (due February 7, 2026). Prevailing-wage requirements, performance bonds, insurance mandates, and site-specific technical specifications are standard across school district and county procurement. Set-asides for MBE, WBE, DVBE, and HUB participation appear in select school-district solicitations; federal transit funding compliance applies to transit-authority procurements.