UNSPSC 42142102: Medical cold storage chilling units

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that provides cold storage and chilling capability in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Medical cold storage chilling units or accessories under 21 CFR 890.5940 and under FDA product code IMF. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 841850.

UNSPSC 42142102 Medical cold storage chilling units (Commodity) does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually buying under this code based on recent opportunities. The recent solicitations tagged to this code—a Texas health services DME procurement, a California DHS equipment bid, a Tucson athletic training RFP, a Sourcewell law enforcement equipment cooperative, school district athletic and instructional supply requests, a Pinal County detention center behavioral coaching contract, a special education supplies catalog bid, and a state tablet procurement—span durable medical equipment, fitness and athletic supplies, law enforcement gear, educational resources, correctional services, and information technology assets. None of these are medical cold storage units or chiller equipment in any meaningful sense. The code assignment appears to be a systematic mismatch between the taxonomy label and the actual procurements recorded against it, suggesting either data quality issues in how opportunities are being tagged or a fundamental divergence between the code's intended scope and its practical use in state and local procurement systems.

The recent activity does not support a viable market signal for medical cold storage chilling units under UNSPSC 42142102. No solicitation in the block describes procurement of refrigeration, freezing, or chilling equipment for medical, laboratory, pharmaceutical, or vaccine storage. Firms pursuing opportunities under this code should access the full solicitation documents directly from each issuing body to confirm actual scope and requirements before committing resources, as the code label itself does not reliably predict what will be purchased. If your firm supplies medical refrigeration or cold-chain equipment, consider examining whether your opportunities are being recorded under a different UNSPSC code in state and local systems.