UNSPSC 24131514: Precooling and cold storage unit

Storage unit for precooling, which is processing of cooling of products to prescribed temperature prior to refrigeration or freezing in order to maintain freshness after harvesting fruits or vegetables.

UNSPSC 24131514 Precooling and cold storage unit is a Commodity code covering walk-in freezer and cooler installations that state and local governments procure for food service, evidence storage, and facility operations. Recent solicitations show school districts, county sheriffs, correctional facilities, and municipal departments actively bidding replacement units—predominantly prefabricated walk-in boxes with refrigeration systems, condensing and evaporator units, and associated infrastructure work. Gwinnett County (Georgia) Sheriff's Office is replacing a freezer with removal, concrete work, new walk-in unit installation, and structural modifications (sealed bid due August 7, 2026); Sacramento County (California) Sheriff is bidding a prefabricated frost-free freezer kit for evidence storage under RFB 2026-RFB-0061 (due July 7, 2026); and Richmond County Schools (Georgia) is procuring an 18-by-10-by-8-foot Amerikooler prefabricated freezer for Hephzibah Middle School with turn-key installation (due May 27, 2026). Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued multiple purchase-order RFQs for refrigerated storage containers at Lindsey State Jail, B Moore Unit, Kyle Unit, Willacy County State Jail, and Bell Unit facilities (closing dates ranging July 9 to July 15, 2026). The mix includes state departments, county sheriffs, independent and consolidated school districts, health and human services agencies, university food services, and municipal cultural departments across Georgia, Texas, Michigan, Kansas, and California.

Geographic activity clusters heavily in Texas (TDCJ multiple-facility procurement wave), Georgia (Gwinnett County, Richmond County Schools, Bartow County Schools, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College), and Michigan (Houghton Lake Community Schools, Midland Public Schools, West Ottawa Public Schools). California, Kansas, and other states show lighter recent activity. School food-service operations dominate the solicitation volume, with secondary demand from law enforcement evidence storage and state correctional facilities. Installation scope varies—some RFPs bundle equipment supply with labor and materials (Temple ISD, Bartow County Schools), while others specify prefabricated units with builder-managed installation or separate electrical/mechanical contracting (Sacramento County, Gwinnett County). Performance bonds, prevailing wage compliance, insurance minimums ($500,000 to $2 million general liability), and worker-competency requirements (three to five years' experience) appear consistently. Grant-funding compliance (federal 2 CFR Part 200) governs at least two California and Texas procurements. The market shows active replacement-cycle demand with tight timelines (many award dates in 30–60 days) and emphasis on equipment specifications, vendor references, and delivery-to-installation sequencing.