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 that encompasses the procurement, installation, and maintenance of walk-in and modular refrigerated storage units—freezers, coolers, and related equipment—used by state and local governments for food service, evidence storage, medical supply preservation, and institutional operations. State and local agencies are actively soliciting for complete walk-in freezer systems (including condensing and evaporator units, doors, lighting, and shelving), prefabricated knock-down freezer kits, replacement freezer components, portable refrigerated containers, and quarterly maintenance and repair services for existing kitchen equipment. The buying population spans state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, California), county governments and sheriffs' offices (Gwinnett County Georgia, Sacramento County California, Pinellas County Florida, Richmond County Georgia), city procurement offices (Austin, Texas), school districts (Life School Texas, Houghton Lake Community Schools Michigan, Richmond County Schools Georgia), and municipal authorities (Sacramento County Sheriff's Property Warehouse). Texas Department of Criminal Justice has emerged as a repeat buyer, issuing multiple solicitations for refrigerated storage containers across different facilities; Gwinnett County similarly appears multiple times seeking freezer replacement and kitchen equipment installation.

Recent opportunities span the full geography, with active procurement in California (state bid for freezer doors, county evidence-storage freezer kit), Texas (TDCJ refrigerated containers at five separate facilities, HHSC refrigeration installation, TWC cooler remediation, Life School kitchen equipment RFP), Georgia (Gwinnett County freezer replacement and kitchen equipment RFP, Richmond County Schools walk-in freezer), Florida (Pinellas County detention kitchen equipment maintenance), and Michigan (school district walk-in freezer replacement). The State of California is requesting bids for brand-specific freezer door procurement and installation under RFB IS_27200112 with bids due September 15, 2026 and a mandatory job walk required; Gwinnett County issued an IWQ for kitchen equipment purchase and installation at Lenora Park Community Center with quotes due September 9, 2026; Houghton Lake Community Schools in Michigan solicited RFP proposals for walk-in freezer replacement at Collins Elementary School with due date May 22, 2026; and Richmond County Schools Georgia issued RFP #26-207 for an 18-foot by 10-foot by 8-foot prefabricated Amerikooler freezer with shelving at Hephzibah Middle School, due May 27, 2026. TDCJ has posted at least five refrigerated storage container purchase-order solicitations (Bell Unit, Kyle Unit, Willacy County State Jail, Lindsey State Jail, and Bridgeport Unit), all requiring electronic submission through the TDCJ Procurement Portal with response dates between July and August 2026. Sourcing patterns show repeat use of prefabricated systems (Dalton, Amerikooler, Heatcraft brands named in recent RFBs), emphasis on turn-key delivery and installation, and common inclusion of maintenance and warranty service provisions. Set-asides and preferences vary by issuing body—California's RFB calls for CBE (Certified Business Enterprise) compliance, Texas procurement emphasizes Buy American content and prevailing wage compliance for institutional contracts, Georgia requires debarment certifications and workers' compensation, and Austin's IFB offers local and small-business price discounts of 3–5 percent.