UNSPSC 24131603: Low temperature freezers

UNSPSC 24131603 Low temperature freezers is a Commodity code covering walk-in and reach-in freezer units, ice machines, and related cold-storage equipment that state and local governments procure for operational facilities including animal shelters, fire stations, residential housing, and institutional food service. Recent solicitations show demand for replacement and new-installation freezer systems, single-unit ice machines, and combination refrigeration and freezer appliances supplied on lease or purchase basis. The issuing bodies include county departments (animal welfare, fire rescue), municipal procurement offices, public housing authorities, state university systems, and higher-education institutions. Walk-in freezer replacement work—removal of existing units, site preparation, and installation of energy-efficient code-compliant systems—appears alongside smaller countertop and micro appliances; municipalities and counties tend to bundle freezer replacements with general appliance procurement.

Geographic activity is concentrated in Florida (Escambia County walk-in freezer replacement through ITQ, Hillsborough County fire station appliances through ITQ), Texas (Texas A&M University System Reed House appliances through ITB), Virginia (Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority appliances through IFB), Pennsylvania (City of Philadelphia micro-purchase refrigerators and ice machines), and California (state laboratory procurement). The University of Houston posted RFP-730-UofH-3142 on September 15, 2026, requesting lease proposals for 1,632 MicroFridge combination units with removal and installation across three residence halls, due October 7, 2026. Escambia County's Department of Animal Welfare issued ITQ FREEZERMAR2 for walk-in freezer removal and replacement at the Animal Welfare and Adoption Center in Pensacola, with pricing on firm, fixed line-item basis for removal, equipment, and installation; the City of Philadelphia issued micro-purchase IFBs (B2727545 and B2727543) for individual ice machines and refrigerators in July 2026 with contract ceilings of $41,000 each. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners requested quotes under ITQ-26-00290 in June 2026 for kitchen and laundry appliances for fire stations at an estimated $41,183.79, specifying nine appliances including refrigerators and a countertop microwave, with delivery to the Public Safety Operations Complex in Tampa.