UNSPSC 24131506: Refrigerated tanks

UNSPSC 24131506 Refrigerated tanks is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure walk-in freezers and refrigerated storage containers under this code, encompassing equipment ranging from prefabricated modular freezer units for schools and community facilities to portable refrigerated containers for forensic evidence storage and specialized institutional food-service operations. The issuing bodies span school districts, state departments of criminal justice and health and human services, county sheriff and corrections departments, municipal parks authorities, and community colleges. Recent solicitations show a mix of new equipment procurement with installation, equipment replacement at existing facilities, and rental of portable units. The code also captures maintenance and repair services for detention center kitchen equipment and refrigeration system upgrades at state institutions.

Activity clusters in Texas, California, Georgia, and Michigan, reflecting both corrections infrastructure modernization and school nutrition program equipment replacement. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Austin's IFB 9000 ACA1011REBID for rental, delivery, maintenance, and service of portable refrigerated containers for DNA evidence storage at the Austin Forensic Science Evidence Unit, with bids due September 15, 2026; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing multiple identical-scope ITQs (IW255054, IW255157, IW255164, IW256883, IW256884) for refrigerated storage containers across Bell Unit, Willacy County State Jail, Kyle Unit, Lindsey State Jail, and Bridgeport facilities throughout mid-June through mid-August 2026; Sacramento County Sheriff's RFB 2026-RFB-0061 for a prefabricated walk-in frost-free evidence-storage freezer kit with a mandatory pre-bid meeting and bids due July 7, 2026; and Gwinnett County's sealed-bid BL109-26 for a complete walk-in freezer replacement project at the Sheriff's Office with a pre-bid conference July 21, 2026 and bids due August 7, 2026. School districts in Michigan and Georgia posted walk-in freezer RFPs in May 2026 for Collins Elementary and Hephzibah Middle School with May 22 and May 27 deadlines respectively, both emphasizing turn-key installation with comprehensive warranty and compliance requirements.