UNSPSC 41103020: Ultra cold or ultralow chest freezers

UNSPSC 41103020 Ultra cold or ultralow chest freezers is a Commodity code covering specialized refrigeration and freezer equipment that state and local governments procure for evidence storage, laboratory use, pharmacy operations, and vaccine management. The recent opportunities under this code show demand for both evidence-grade units with secured lockers and clinical-grade refrigeration with temperature monitoring and alarm functions. Issuing bodies include municipal police and forensic services (City of Austin), state departments of corrections and public health agencies (Illinois Department of Corrections, District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs), and specialized state agencies. The scope reflects both general-purpose laboratory and medical-grade refrigeration with digital temperature control, audible and silent alarms, data logging, backup power, and stainless steel construction. Vendors compete on equipment specifications, delivery timelines, warranty terms, and total cost of ownership including freight, installation, and ongoing support.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Illinois. The City of Austin issued IFQ 9000JG1039 (quotation request, due August 3, 2026) for three evidence refrigerators and one evidence freezer for the Forensic Science Department's Evidence Warehouse, specifying Spacesaver models or equivalent units with stainless steel construction and secured non-pass-through lockers, delivery within ninety days on FOB Destination basis. The Illinois Department of Corrections solicited countertop medical pharmacy refrigerators under Basic Ordering Agreement 26426DOCGRANTB52493 (IFB, due May 18, 2026, 28 units, approximately $50,000 total) with 4.5 cubic feet capacity, digital temperature control, humidity display, and multiple alarm functions, delivery by June 30, 2026. IDOC also issued IFB 26-426DOC-CENTO-B-52227 (May 18, 2026 deadline) for medical-grade refrigeration units and vaccine data loggers across 26 correctional facilities, including pharmacy refrigerators, vaccine loggers, and portable refrigerator-freezer units with casters and factory locks, installation required by June 30, 2026. The District of Columbia Public Health Lab posted solicitation DOC838293 (July 20, 2026 deadline) for laboratory refrigerators and freezers with limited detail available. These opportunities signal active procurement for specialized refrigeration supporting law enforcement, corrections, public health, and vaccine storage operations.