UNSPSC 41103006: Cryogenic or liquid nitrogen freezers

UNSPSC 41103006 Cryogenic or liquid nitrogen freezers is a Commodity code that in state and local procurement practice covers medical, pharmacy, and evidence storage refrigeration and freezer equipment—particularly units with temperature monitoring, alarms, secured lockers, and data logging for controlled storage of temperature-sensitive materials in institutional settings. The code is being solicited primarily by state departments and municipal agencies managing forensic evidence, correctional healthcare, public health laboratory, and vaccine storage operations. Recent opportunities show demand for countertop pharmacy refrigerators with digital controls and backup battery systems, evidence freezers with locking compartments, and medical-grade vaccine storage units with continuous temperature data logging and multi-alarm functionality. Issuing bodies include municipal police and city procurement departments (Austin), state corrections departments (Illinois), state health and public safety agencies (District of Columbia, Texas), and statewide facility networks managed by state corrections systems.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Illinois, and Washington. The City of Austin issued IFQ 9000 JG1039 on July 21, 2026, soliciting three evidence refrigerators and one evidence freezer with secured lockers, quotes due August 3, 2026, specifying Spacesaver model equivalents with stainless steel construction and delivery within ninety days. The Illinois Department of Corrections posted solicitation 26426DOCGRANTB52493 on May 13, 2026, requesting 28 countertop medical pharmacy refrigerators with 4.5 cubic feet capacity, digital temperature and humidity controls, multiple alarm functions, backup battery, and delivery by June 30, 2026, under a small purchase basic ordering agreement. Illinois also issued IFB 26-426DOC-CENTO-B-52227 on May 1, 2026, for medical-grade refrigeration and vaccine data loggers across 26 correctional facilities, including pharmacy solid door units (19 units, 23 cubic feet, 2C to 8C), dual channel data loggers (23 units), and portable units (49 units, 0.88 cubic feet), delivery and installation by June 30, 2026, requiring original manufacturer or authorized direct distributor status with no third-party resellers permitted. The District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs posted DOC838293 on July 16, 2026, for laboratory refrigerators and freezers for the DC Public Health Lab, due July 20, 2026, with no additional scope detail available.