UNSPSC 24131604: Freeze drying equipment

UNSPSC 24131604 Freeze drying equipment is a Commodity code covering specialized laboratory and production equipment used to remove moisture from heat-sensitive materials through sublimation, commonly purchased by state and local health departments, universities, research institutions, and medical facilities. State and local governments buy freeze dryers for pharmaceutical preparation, vaccine production, biological sample preservation, food processing, and laboratory research applications where maintaining product integrity during dehydration is critical. The equipment ranges from benchtop laboratory models to large-scale production units, and procurement typically includes installation, validation, and operator training as part of the contract scope.

No recent state and local contract opportunities are present in the available source data for this code. Freeze drying equipment represents a specialized, lower-volume procurement category within state and local government, and solicitations may be infrequent or distributed across multiple issuing bodies without concentrated activity in any single jurisdiction or region.