UNSPSC 24131505: Refrigerated vessels

UNSPSC 24131505 Refrigerated vessels, a Commodity code, encompasses walk-in freezers and refrigerated storage containers that state and local governments procure for food service, evidence storage, and facility operations. Recent solicitations show purchases of prefabricated walk-in freezer units with complete refrigeration systems, portable refrigerated containers for rental and use, brand-specific freezer doors and replacement components, and related installation and maintenance services. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Workforce Commission), county and municipal governments (Gwinnett County, Sacramento County, City of Austin, Pinellas County, Richmond County), school districts (Houghton Lake Community Schools, Life School, Hephzibah Middle School), and university systems (Texas A&M University System). The code sees steady activity driven by food service infrastructure needs in detention facilities, schools, and public kitchens, as well as specialized storage requirements for evidence and sensitive materials in law enforcement and corrections settings.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in California, Michigan, Florida, and Minnesota. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County's September 2026 IWQ for kitchen equipment (including a full-height stainless steel freezer) at a community center with a September 9 due date; Sacramento County Sheriff's July 2026 RFB for a prefabricated walk-in frost-free evidence-storage freezer kit with assembly and installation services, bids due July 7; the City of Austin's September 2026 IFB for rental, delivery, and maintenance of portable refrigerated containers for DNA evidence storage with a September 15 due date and local small-business price discounts; and multiple Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitations throughout June and July 2026 for refrigerated storage containers at individual TDCJ units (Bell, Kyle, Willacy County, Lindsey, and Bridgeport), each issued through the TDCJ Procurement Portal with response deadlines typically ten to fourteen days out. Houghton Lake Community Schools in Michigan issued an RFP in May 2026 for walk-in freezer replacement at an elementary school with proposals due May 22. Set-asides and preferences vary by issuing body: California entities track Certified Business Enterprise compliance, Texas procurement includes Buy American provisions and service-disabled veteran designations, and some local jurisdictions apply small-business discounts or Disadvantaged Veteran Business Enterprise participation requirements. Many detention and corrections facilities require contractor security clearances, background checks, and E-Verify compliance.