UNSPSC 24131605: Walk in freezers

UNSPSC 24131605 Walk in freezers (Commodity) covers the supply and installation of commercial walk-in cooler and freezer units serving food service, law enforcement evidence storage, correctional facilities, and institutional kitchens across state and local public bodies. State and local governments procure these units as capital equipment replacements or expansions at schools, detention facilities, workforce development centers, and transit maintenance facilities, often bundled with refrigeration system installation, electrical work, and site preparation. The issuing bodies span school districts (elementary through university), state workforce and criminal justice agencies, county transportation authorities, county school nutrition programs, city police departments, and special districts, with no single repeat buyer dominating the recent activity. Work involves removal of existing equipment, installation of new walk-in units to specification, roof and structural modifications where required, commissioning, and operator training; some solicitations also capture HVAC/R repair and maintenance services alongside equipment procurement.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Utah, and Florida, with scattered opportunities in Minnesota cooperative purchasing and Maryland. Representative solicitations include the Texas Workforce Commission's June 2026 RFP 3202600220 for kitchen cooler remediation at the Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center in Austin (due July 17, 2026), involving removal and replacement of packaged refrigeration units with lead-lag controls and associated mechanical and roof work under prevailing wage; Pierce County School System Georgia's April 2026 RFP #04032026 for walk-in cooler and freezer replacement at Pierce County Middle School (due May 6, 2026, with mandatory pre-bid April 14), requiring removal of existing units and installation of new combo equipment; Temple Independent School District's March 2026 RFP-008-26 for cafeteria equipment including a walk-in cooler/freezer with remote refrigeration (due March 25, 2026), structured as line-item bidding open to multiple vendors; and Jordan School District Utah's January 2026 IFB #26DB04 for freezer expansion at Copper Hills High School (due February 10, 2026, with mandatory pre-bid walk-through January 28), specifying an Imperial Brown walk-in freezer box with remote refrigeration and roof-mounted condenser. School nutrition and criminal justice facilities represent the bulk of recent demand; qualification thresholds typically require EPA Section 608 certification for technicians and five years of commercial refrigeration experience.