UNSPSC 41103015: Blood bank freezers

UNSPSC 41103015 Blood bank freezers is a Commodity code covering specialized refrigeration equipment for medical blood storage and preservation, though recent state and local solicitations show the code also tags walk-in and portable refrigeration units used in emergency response, animal welfare, and law enforcement evidence storage. State and local governments purchasing under this code include state health departments and hospital systems, county sheriffs' offices and animal welfare agencies, city fire departments, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions. The scope spans prefabricated walk-in freezer kits for evidence or operational storage, autonomous portable refrigeration units for emergency deployment, whole blood refrigeration systems meeting medical laboratory standards, and high-performance lab refrigerators for sample preservation. Bidders typically face mandatory technical specifications addressing temperature control, alarm systems, energy efficiency, insulation standards, and compliance with medical or industry standards, with pricing structured as line-item costs for equipment, delivery, assembly, and labor.

Recent activity concentrates in California and Florida. The California State Department of State Hospitals issued RFB-IS-26201048 on June 16, 2026 (bids due June 24, 2026) for whole blood refrigeration equipment; Sacramento County Sheriff's Property Warehouse released RFB 2026-RFB-0061 on July 2, 2026 (bids due July 7, 2026, mandatory pre-bid June 29, 2026) for a prefabricated walk-in frost-free freezer kit with delivery and assembly by August 30, 2026 due to grant-funding requirements; and the State of California issued RFB-IS-26201031 on June 3, 2026 (bids due June 18, 2026) for a high-performance lab refrigerator. Escambia County's Department of Animal Welfare in Pensacola, Florida posted an Invitation to Quote (ITQ) on August 6, 2026 (quotes due March 9, 2026, reflecting a reissue) for walk-in freezer removal and replacement at the Animal Welfare and Adoption Center, requiring firm fixed costs, Florida contractor licensure, and specified insurance coverage with $1 million general liability minimum. The California Fire Department issued RFB-IS-27200132 on August 26, 2026 (bids due September 10, 2026) for an APRU 6L Autonomous Portable Refrigeration Unit. Sourcewell, the Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, released RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 (proposals due June 16, 2026) for Law Enforcement Equipment serving multiple Washington counties and public entities nationwide, though the reference to law enforcement equipment may not directly align with blood bank freezer scope.