UNSPSC 31261500: Housings and cabinets

UNSPSC 31261500 Housings and cabinets is a Class code covering storage and containment equipment that state and local governments procure for operational, administrative, and facility support. Recent solicitations show governments buying plastic storage bins for inventory management, metal shelving units for document and records storage, galvanized steel pallets for heavy-duty warehouse and emergency response operations, and electrical control cabinets and enclosures for infrastructure systems. The issuing bodies span county purchasing offices (Gwinnett County, Georgia; Chatham County, Georgia; Hillsborough County, Florida), municipal purchasing departments (City of Torrington, Connecticut), transit authorities (Orange County Transportation Authority, California), and special-purpose districts (City of Torrington Water Pollution Control Authority). Counties appear to be the most active buyer segment under this code, driven by demand from clerk of court offices, voter registration operations, and maintenance facilities requiring standardized storage solutions.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Florida, with secondary solicitations in Connecticut and California. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Financial Services issuing an IWQ for 800 plastic hopper bins and 200 stackable bins with integrated label holders due June 9, 2026; Chatham County issuing a competitive sealed bid for purchase and installation of 71 metal shelving units for the Clerk of Superior Court due April 2, 2026; and Hillsborough County issuing a competitive sealed bid for galvanized finished steel pallets (model SPL-4848, 48 x 48 inches, 8,000-pound floor capacity) for maintenance unit locations in the Tampa and Valrico areas with an estimated two-year contract value of $70,264.60. The City of Torrington Water Pollution Control Authority issued an ITB for two variable frequency drive cabinets and enclosures for a pump station due March 4, 2026. Most awards are made on lowest responsive and responsible bidder basis; M/WBE participation goals appear in select jurisdictions (Chatham County imposed a combined M/WBE goal of 30%), and MBE, WBE, and SBE encouragement language is standard in Connecticut solicitations.