UNSPSC 24131601: Chest freezers

UNSPSC 24131601 Chest freezers is a Commodity code that names commercial refrigerated storage equipment state and local governments procure for food service, evidence storage, and facility operations—but the recent activity under this code shows divergence between its nominal scope and what is actually being purchased. The code has tagged refrigerators, walk-in coolers and freezers, microwave ovens, dishwashers, washing machines, dryers, outdoor grills, ice machines, and appliance maintenance services; only a subset reflects chest freezer procurement. When chest freezers and walk-in freezer units do appear, they serve institutional food service (school cafeterias, fire station kitchens), evidence storage (police departments), and animal welfare facilities. The issuing bodies are fragmented across school districts (Muskegon Public Schools, Newaygo Public Schools), counties (Hillsborough County, Escambia County), cities (Philadelphia, Tucson), universities (Texas A&M University System, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Middle Georgia State University), state agencies (Georgia Department of Natural Resources, California Department of General Services), and special-purpose districts (Events DC, Sourcewell cooperative purchasing on behalf of multiple jurisdictions). Philadelphia Procurement has been a repeat buyer, posting multiple micro-purchase solicitations for refrigerators and related appliances in April, May, and July 2026.

Activity concentrates in Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Wisconsin based on recent postings; Sourcewell (Minnesota-based) serves nationwide cooperative purchasing. Representative opportunities include the City of Philadelphia posting IFBs for ice machines, refrigerators, and multifunction appliance bundles (July 2026, due July 17; micro-purchase ceilings of $41,000 to $43,000), Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners issuing an ITQ for kitchen and laundry appliances for fire stations totaling $41,183.79 (June 2026, due June 18), Muskegon Public Schools issuing an RFP for walk-in cooler and freezer supply and installation at a high school (April 2026, due April 17), and Escambia County Department of Animal Welfare issuing ITQs for walk-in freezer removal and replacement at its adoption center (March 2026, due March 9). The code also tags appliance maintenance and repair services (Events DC RFQ for multivendor repair of dryers, refrigerators, and microwaves across District facilities, due February 10, 2026) and a Sourcewell cooperative RFP for law enforcement equipment (due June 16, 2026) that does not align with chest freezer scope. Sealed-bid, RFQ, and RFP processes are standard; response windows typically run two to four weeks; FOB delivery is common; insurance and tax-exemption provisions appear in most solicitations. Most opportunities are open competition with no explicit set-asides, though Philadelphia encourages LGBTQ-owned and local business participation.