UNSPSC 41103022: Cool transport or storage

UNSPSC 41103022 Cool transport or storage, a Commodity code, covers refrigeration and freezer equipment for specialized storage applications in state and local government facilities. State and local governments are procuring evidence refrigerators and freezers for forensic operations, medical-grade refrigeration units for correctional healthcare and vaccine storage, pharmacy refrigerators for medical supply preservation, and laboratory freezers for public health testing. The issuing bodies include state departments (Illinois Department of Corrections, Texas General Land Office, District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs), city governments (City of Austin), and state or regional purchasing cooperatives (Sourcewell). Recent activity centers on refrigeration equipment with secured lockers and specialized temperature and alarm monitoring capabilities required for evidence custody, vaccine preservation, and pharmaceutical storage.

Recent solicitation activity spans Texas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The City of Austin issued an IFQ in July 2026 for three evidence refrigerators with secured lockers and one freezer for its Forensic Science Department, with quotes due August 3, 2026. The Illinois Department of Corrections posted two separate solicitations in May 2026—one for 28 countertop medical pharmacy refrigerators with alarms (bids due May 18, 2026) and a second IFB for medical-grade refrigeration units and vaccine data loggers across 26 statewide correctional facilities (bids due May 18, 2026, with June 30, 2026 delivery deadline). The District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs solicited laboratory refrigerators and freezers for the Public Health Lab in July 2026. Most opportunities specify equipment sourced directly from the manufacturer or authorized distributors, include temperature monitoring and alarm requirements, and require delivery within 60 to 90 days of order.