UNSPSC 24131504: Refrigerated containers

UNSPSC 24131504 Refrigerated containers (Commodity) covers walk-in and portable refrigerated storage equipment—freezers, coolers, and combination units—that state and local governments procure for food service operations, evidence storage, and institutional facilities. Recent solicitations show school districts, county facilities, and state agencies buying prefabricated walk-in freezer and cooler units, often as replacement or upgrade projects with installation included. The code spans everything from equipment-only bids to turnkey installations with removal of existing units, electrical work, and extended warranties. Issuing bodies include K–12 school districts (Richmond County Schools Georgia, Pierce County Schools Georgia, Houghton Lake Community Schools Michigan, Midland Public Schools Michigan, Sinton ISD Texas, Temple ISD Texas, West Ottawa Public Schools Michigan), county governments (Gwinnett County Georgia, Sacramento County California, Midland County Michigan), state agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Georgia, City of Wichita Kansas), and municipal departments (City of Tucson). Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued multiple recent solicitations for refrigerated storage containers at distinct prison facilities, signaling sustained replacement or expansion demand within that agency.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Michigan, and California, with secondary activity in Kansas and Arizona. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office (BL109-26, sealed-bid replacement freezer with concrete work and barrier installation, due August 7, 2026), Texas Department of Criminal Justice at Lindsey State Jail (IW256883, refrigerated storage container purchase order, due July 21, 2026), Sacramento County Sheriff's Property Warehouse (RFB 2026-RFB-0061, prefabricated frost-free evidence-storage freezer kit with mandatory pre-bid meeting June 29 and award anticipated July 10, 2026), Texas Health and Human Services Commission Denton State Supported Living Center (HHS0017176V2, refrigeration equipment installation including condensing units and evaporator coolers, due June 26, 2026), and Bartow County Schools Georgia (RFP 10-2026-018, replacement walk-in freezer and cooler units with mandatory site visit March 9 and mandatory pre-bid meeting March 9, 2026). School districts typically seek turnkey solutions with all labor and materials included; criminal justice agencies favor container rentals or portable units; and specialized facilities emphasize technical specifications (Heatcraft or Dalton brand systems, foamed-in-place insulation, specific horsepower ratings for compressors). Most awards favor lowest responsive and responsible bidder; some school districts weight quality and warranty heavily. Insurance, bonding, and prevailing wage requirements are common, particularly in grants-funded or public-works projects.