UNSPSC 41131621: Blood storage refrigerator and blood storage freezer

In this classification, a blood storage refrigerator and a blood storage freezer are devices intended for medical purposes that are used to preserve blood and blood products by storing them at cold or freezing temperatures. US FDA regulates Blood storage refrigerator and blood storage freezer under 21 CFR 864.9700 and under FDA product code KSE.

UNSPSC 41131621 Blood storage refrigerator and blood storage freezer, a Commodity code, covers refrigeration and freezing equipment used by healthcare and emergency medical service providers to maintain blood and blood products at required temperatures for transfusion and medical transport. State and local governments procure this equipment through emergency medical services boards, fire rescue departments, and hospital systems for on-site blood banking, emergency transport, and transfusion-readiness capabilities. The code encompasses the equipment itself and, in some solicitations, associated consumables and specialized transport containers designed to maintain product integrity during storage and emergency deployment.

Recent procurement activity under this code shows participation by California's Emergency Medical Services Board and Hillsborough County's fire rescue operations. The California EMS Board issued an RFQ (RFBIS27200126) in August 2026 for blood transfusion equipment, including blood warmers and transport bags, funded through Measure B revenues with a September 9, 2026 response date and a Certified Business Enterprise set-aside requirement. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners posted an ITB (ITB2600319) in July 2026 for janitorial and operational supplies serving 47 fire stations, estimated at $765,679.84 for one year, with a July 24, 2026 deadline, though this opportunity appears misclassified under the blood storage code and does not reflect typical equipment procurement under this category. Activity is visible in California and Florida, with the California solicitation representing the most directly aligned recent opportunity for blood-specific storage and transport equipment.