UNSPSC 41103036: Refrigerated specimen storage rack or tray

Rack or tray used for short or long term refrigerated storage of specimens

UNSPSC 41103036 Refrigerated specimen storage rack or tray is a Commodity code that encompasses refrigeration equipment for temperature-sensitive storage across state and local agencies, though recent state and local solicitations show minimal alignment with the nominal code scope. The recent opportunities posted under this code primarily solicit medical-grade refrigeration units, countertop pharmacy refrigerators with alarms, portable vaccine coolers with data loggers, and emergency refrigerated and freezer truck rentals—none of which are racks or trays as the code name suggests. State and local issuing bodies purchasing under this code span state correctional departments (Illinois Department of Corrections), municipal police evidence units (City of Tucson), and state environmental agencies (Texas General Land Office), alongside cooperative purchasing vehicles and city engineering departments.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Upper Midwest and South, with recent solicitations from Illinois, Texas, and Arizona. Representative opportunities include the Illinois Department of Corrections IFB for 28 countertop medical pharmacy refrigerators with digital temperature control, alarms, and data logging due May 18, 2026; the Illinois Department of Corrections IFB for medical-grade refrigeration units and vaccine data loggers distributed across 26 statewide facilities, also due May 18, 2026; and the City of Tucson RFQ for emergency freezer and refrigerator semi-truck rentals for TPD Evidence, due June 20, 2025. The code shows little relevant recent activity—the opportunities posted carry UNSPSC 41103036 as a tagging error or administrative classification rather than a true match to the work being procured. Firms pursuing refrigeration equipment sales to state and local health and corrections agencies should monitor state purchasing systems directly rather than rely on activity under this code.