UNSPSC 41103005: Ultra cold or ultralow upright cabinets or freezers

UNSPSC 41103005 Ultra cold or ultralow upright cabinets or freezers is a Commodity code capturing specialized refrigeration and freezer equipment that state and local governments procure for forensic evidence storage, medical and pharmaceutical use, and laboratory applications. The recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring purpose-built evidence refrigerators and freezers with secured lockers, countertop medical pharmacy refrigerators with digital temperature control and alarm systems, and medical-grade vaccine storage units with data logging capabilities—equipment that maintains precise temperature bands (typically 35.6F to 46.4F for pharmacy units, 0F to -10F for evidence freezers, and 2C to 8C for vaccine storage) and includes features such as digital displays, audible and visual alarms, stainless steel construction, and chain-of-custody compliance. Issuing bodies include city procurement offices (City of Austin), state departments (Illinois Department of Corrections, Texas General Land Office), and special districts (District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs). The Illinois Department of Corrections appears as a repeat buyer, having posted at least two separate procurements for medical-grade refrigeration equipment within the past six months.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Illinois, and the District of Columbia. The City of Austin issued IFQ 9000 JG1039 in July 2026 (due August 3, 2026) for three evidence refrigerators and one evidence freezer for its Forensic Science Department's Evidence Warehouse, specifying Spacesaver equipment models or buyer-approved equivalents with FOB Destination pricing and ninety-day delivery. The Illinois Department of Corrections issued two separate IFBs: one in May 2026 (due May 18, 2026) for 28 countertop medical pharmacy refrigerators with digital alarms under a Basic Ordering Agreement with delivery by June 30, 2026, and a second IFB in May 2026 (due May 18, 2026) for medical-grade refrigeration units and vaccine data loggers across 26 statewide correctional facilities, including 19 pharmacy/vaccine solid door refrigerators, 23 vaccine data dual channel loggers, and 49 portable refrigerator/freezer units with travel trolleys. The District of Columbia Public Health Lab solicited laboratory refrigerators and freezers (solicitation DOC838293, due July 20, 2026) with limited scope detail disclosed. Notable procurement patterns include fixed-fee or cost-per-unit pricing structures, FOB Destination delivery requirements, manufacturer warranty obligations (typically one year with extended compressor warranties), and state-level compliance requirements such as prevailing wage, insurance minimums of $1,000,000 general commercial liability, and vendor registration or disclosure forms; Illinois specifically requires vendors to acknowledge minority contractor opportunity fees and financial disclosure on contracts exceeding $100,000 in annual value.