UNSPSC 41103022: Cool transport or storage

UNSPSC 41103022 Cool transport or storage is a Commodity code that covers refrigerated and freezer equipment rental, purchase, and transportation services for evidence storage, medical supplies, and specialized biological materials. State and local governments procure under this code to address emergency and routine cold-storage needs across law enforcement, corrections, public health, and agricultural agencies. The issuing bodies soliciting under the code include municipal police departments, state departments of corrections, state agricultural and environmental agencies, and county governments. Representative recent activity shows the City of Tucson Police Department issuing an RFQ for emergency freezer and refrigerator semi-truck rental (RFQ No. 250119, due June 20, 2025); the Illinois Department of Corrections issuing an IFB for countertop medical pharmacy refrigerators with alarms (IFB No. 26426DOCGRANTB52493, due May 18, 2026); and the Illinois Department of Corrections issuing an IFB for medical-grade refrigeration units and vaccine data loggers across 26 statewide correctional facilities (IFB No. 26426DOCCENTOB52227, due May 18, 2026).

Recent procurement activity under this code concentrates in Illinois, Arizona, and California, with standout repeat buying from the Illinois Department of Corrections (two separate refrigeration procurements in May 2026). The City of Tucson is seeking emergency freezer and refrigerator truck rentals capable of maintaining sub-10-degree-Fahrenheit and 36–46-degree-Fahrenheit ranges, with 18-hour mobilization and 24/7/365 availability. Illinois is procuring 28 countertop pharmacy refrigerators with digital temperature control and alarm functions (4.5 cubic feet capacity, delivery by June 30, 2026) and 91 units of distributed medical-grade refrigeration equipment and vaccine data loggers across correctional facilities (completion by June 30, 2026). The California Department of Food and Agriculture is also seeking pupae transportation services involving temperature-controlled movement of live irradiated Medfly pupae from Hawaii to California (due May 18, 2026). Contract values range from under $50,000 for equipment purchases to standby rental agreements with not-to-exceed caps of $100,000. Most recent solicitations enforce strict temperature monitoring, warranty requirements, and compliance with public-health or facility-security standards.