UNSPSC 41103008: Refrigerated cooling modules

UNSPSC 41103008 Refrigerated cooling modules (Commodity) covers specialized refrigeration and freezer units for evidence storage, medical pharmacy supply, and laboratory applications that state and local governments are actively procuring. Recent solicitations show a mix of small countertop units for medical and pharmaceutical storage within correctional and public health settings, mid-sized evidence refrigerators and freezers for forensic science operations, and larger medical-grade refrigeration systems with integrated vaccine data logging and monitoring for correctional healthcare delivery across multiple facilities. The buying agencies include state departments (Illinois Department of Corrections, Texas General Land Office, District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs), city and municipal procurement offices (City of Austin), and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles such as Sourcewell serving multiple state and local jurisdictions across participating entities.

Recent activity clusters in Texas and Illinois, with Austin's city procurement office issuing an IFQ in July 2026 for three evidence refrigerators and one evidence freezer with fifteen and six secured lockers respectively, specified to Spacesaver models with stainless steel construction, digital temperature control, and alarm functions, due August 3, 2026; the Illinois Department of Corrections has issued two procurement cycles for medical-grade refrigeration — an IFB in May 2026 for 28 countertop pharmacy refrigerators with 4.5 cubic feet capacity, digital temperature control, and data logging for delivery by June 30, 2026, and a separate IFB in May 2026 for medical-grade refrigeration units across 26 statewide correctional facilities including 19 pharmacy refrigerators (23 cubic feet), 23 vaccine data loggers, and 49 portable refrigerator/freezer units with installation required by June 30, 2026. The District of Columbia Public Health Lab solicited laboratory refrigerators and freezers in July 2026 with minimal posted detail. Pricing in these solicitations runs cost-per-unit with F.O.B. destination delivery and all freight included; Illinois contracts under $50,000 are classified as small purchases with simple BOA submission via BidBuy, while larger multi-facility deployments require manufacturer authorization, installation scheduling, and compliance with state financial disclosure and minority-vendor participation requirements.