UNSPSC 24131505: Refrigerated vessels

UNSPSC 24131505 Refrigerated vessels (Commodity) covers walk-in freezers, walk-in coolers, refrigerated storage containers, and prefabricated freezer/cooler combo units that state and local governments procure for food service, evidence storage, and institutional operations. Recent solicitations show active procurement spanning school districts, county sheriff's offices, state criminal justice agencies, health and human services facilities, and municipal governments, with activity concentrated in Texas, Georgia, Michigan, California, and Kansas over the past four months.

School districts and county education systems dominate the issuing-body mix, with multiple requests from Georgia school systems (Bartow County Schools, Pierce County School System, Richmond County Board of Education) and Michigan school districts (Houghton Lake Community Schools, West Ottawa Public Schools, Midland Public Schools) for walk-in cooler/freezer replacement and installation. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued at least four separate solicitations (IW256883, IW255068, IW255164, IW255157, IW255054) for refrigerated storage containers at detention facilities. County sheriffs' offices and state health agencies also participate: Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office (Georgia) issued BL109-26 for freezer replacement due August 7, 2026 (IFB with pre-bid July 21), and Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued HHS0017176V2 for freezer and refrigeration equipment installation at Denton State Supported Living Center due June 26, 2026. Representative recent opportunities include Sacramento County Sheriff's Property Warehouse requesting sealed bids on a prefabricated Dalton brand walk-in frost-free evidence-storage freezer kit (RFB 2026-RFB-0061, due July 7, 2026), Houghton Lake Community Schools issuing an RFP for walk-in freezer replacement at Collins Elementary School (due May 22, 2026), and the City of Wichita soliciting bids for a large indoor walk-in cooler/freezer combo box for Century II Performing Arts Center (RFB #260047, due April 3, 2026). School nutrition operations and evidence storage drive the majority of procurement; specifications frequently include foam insulation, dual refrigeration systems, LED lighting, and extended warranty requirements. Texas facilities also require prevailing wage compliance and federal procurement standards under 2 CFR Part 200 when grant-funded.