UNSPSC 24131516: Cold storage room

A temperature-controlled room able to chill, freeze and store any perishable product. Used in agricultural applications such as preservation of seeds and fish.

UNSPSC 24131516 Cold storage room is a Commodity code covering the procurement and installation of walk-in and prefabricated freezer units, coolers, and refrigerated storage containers used by state and local governments for food service, evidence storage, and operational refrigeration needs. State and local buyers soliciting under this code span school districts, county sheriffs' offices, state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, municipalities, and college systems. Recent opportunities show school districts and county governments dominating the market, with Texas corrections agencies (TDCJ) issuing multiple solicitations for refrigerated containers across facility units, Georgia school systems and county sheriffs' offices soliciting walk-in freezer replacements, and Michigan school districts procuring combination cooler-freezer units for cafeteria operations. The work involves supply and installation of prefabricated or modular cold-storage equipment, typically including removal of existing units, delivery, assembly, electrical and mechanical connections, refrigeration system installation, flooring preparation, and associated ancillary work such as sprinkler system modifications or structural support installation.

Recent opportunities concentrate in Georgia, Texas, Michigan, Kansas, and California, with secondary activity in Minnesota cooperatives serving multi-state jurisdictions. Representative recent solicitations include Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office (Georgia) issuing a sealed bid due August 7, 2026 for a walk-in freezer replacement including concrete slab work, new evaporator and condensing units, and sprinkler system modifications; Sacramento County Sheriff's Property Warehouse (California) requesting bids on a prefabricated knock-down-style frost-free freezer kit with Dalton brand specifications, funded by federal and state grants under 2 CFR Part 200, with mandatory pre-bid meeting and award anticipated July 10, 2026; Temple Independent School District (Texas) soliciting line-item bids for a walk-in cooler-freezer unit as part of a new high school cafeteria build with October 2026 delivery; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing multiple purchase-order solicitations for refrigerated storage containers at individual facilities (Lindsey State Jail, B Moore Unit, Kyle Unit, Willacy County State Jail, Bell Unit) with response deadlines ranging July to mid-July 2026. School districts typically require comprehensive turnkey pricing including delivery, assembly, shelving, and extended warranty coverage; corrections and sheriff operations emphasize evidence storage or food service capacity with rapid response service requirements; and most solicitations are competitively bid with lowest-responsive-responsible-bidder awards.