UNSPSC 41103017: Flammable material storage freezers

UNSPSC 41103017 Flammable material storage freezers, a Commodity code, encompasses walk-in freezers and refrigerated storage containers procured by state and local agencies for evidence storage, food service, detention facilities, and institutional kitchens. State and local governments soliciting under this code include state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, California), county sheriff's offices and detention centers (Gwinnett County, Pinellas County, Sacramento County), municipalities (City of Austin), school districts (Houghton Lake Community Schools, Richmond County Board of Education, Life School), and special-purpose districts (Sourcewell cooperative purchasing vehicle). Recent activity shows mixed scope: some solicitations target brand-specific replacement parts or doors (California State RFB IS_27200112, brand-specific freezer door, due September 15, 2026), while others solicit complete walk-in freezer systems with installation (Houghton Lake Community Schools RFP for 20' x 10' or 20' x 16' walk-in freezer at Collins Elementary, proposals due May 22, 2026; Richmond County Board of Education RFP #26-207 for 18' x 10' x 8' Amerikooler prefabricated freezer for Hephzibah Middle School, due May 27, 2026). Detention and criminal justice agencies dominate the volume: the Texas Department of Criminal Justice alone posted five separate refrigerated storage container procurements between June 26 and August 4, 2026 (Bell Unit IW255054, Lindsey State Jail IW256883, Kyle Unit IW255164, Willacy County State Jail IW255157, and B Moore Unit IW255068, all due within 7–17 days of posting), along with Pinellas County's detention center kitchen equipment maintenance (Invitation to Quote #26-0455, quarterly service of ovens, grills, griddles, and tray dishwashing machines, due July 30, 2026). School food service and institutional kitchen projects appear regularly: Life School in Texas issued RFP 2026-01 for kitchen equipment (proposals due September 28, 2026), Gwinnett County solicited purchase and installation of kitchen equipment including a full-height freezer at Lenora Park Community Center (IWQ 137909, quotes due September 9, 2026), and the Texas Workforce Commission issued RFP 3202600135 for walk-in cooler remediation at Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center (proposal deadline June 23, 2026).

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Texas, California, and Georgia. Texas sources—the state's criminal justice department alone and school districts—account for a plurality of recent postings. California State Procurement (RFB IS_27200112) and Texas HHSC (HHS0017176 and HHS0017176V2 for Denton State Supported Living Center freezer installation, bids due June 2, 2026 and June 26, 2026 respectively) drove activity in June and early September 2026. Georgia appears consistently through Gwinnett County (three separate procurements: freezer door replacement BL109-26 due August 7, 2026; kitchen equipment purchase IWQ 137909 due September 9, 2026; and detention center maintenance ITQ #26-0455-ITQ due July 30, 2026) and Richmond County Schools. Broader cooperative purchasing through Sourcewell (RFP #061626, Law Enforcement Equipment, proposals due June 16, 2026, serving Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties in Washington and multiple other jurisdictions nationwide) offers secondary-market opportunities. The City of Austin's forensic evidence unit rental procurement (IFB 9000 ACA1011REBID, portable refrigerated containers, bids due September 15, 2026) adds municipal demand. Set-asides and preferences vary: California's CBE Form requirement applies to state work; Pinellas County offers 5% SBE preference on quotes under $150,000; Gwinnett County requires debarment certification and comprehensive insurance (A.M. Best A-7 or better); and school districts enforce Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic content for processed foods, 100 percent for unprocessed, per Life School RFP 2026-01). Contract terms typically range from 36 months for maintenance (Pinellas detention center) to single-season or grant-funded completions (Sacramento County evidence freezer installation by August 30, 2026 due to grant requirements, RFB 2026-RFB-0061). Insurance requirements are standard across jurisdictions—$1 million to $2 million general liability per occurrence and workers' compensation at statutory limits are norm. Delivery, installation, and warranty terms vary widely: Richmond County requires three-year warranties with 48-hour service response; Houghton Lake Schools requires one-year parts and labor plus four-year compressor warranty; HHSC permits quarterly pricing adjustments based on CPI or federal wage floors after 12 months.