UNSPSC 48101622: Commercial refrigerator

A refrigerator is an open system that dispels heat from a closed space to a warmer area, usually a kitchen or another room. By dispelling the heat from this area, it decreases in temperature, allowing food and other items to remain at a cool temperature.

UNSPSC 48101622 Commercial refrigerator is a Commodity code representing the narrowest product specification tier in the taxonomy. State and local governments purchasing under this code are buying walk-in coolers, stand-alone refrigeration units, reach-in refrigerators, and integrated cold-storage systems for institutional food service — school cafeterias, correctional facilities, health care institutions, and municipal recreation centers. Recent solicitations show districts and counties procuring equipment for kitchen renovations, replacement cycles, and new facility buildouts, often bundled with installation, delivery, removal of existing units, and extended warranty coverage on a turnkey basis.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, reflecting the code's primary use in child nutrition programs: Richmond County Board of Education (Georgia), Colquitt County School Nutrition, Dougherty County Board of Education, Mesquite ISD, Klein ISD, Bulloch County Schools, McAllen ISD, and Northside ISD have all posted solicitations in the past five months. County and municipal procurement offices solicit less frequently but include Gwinnett County (Georgia), Santa Clara County, Pinellas County (Florida), San Mateo Medical Center, and Volusia County. Correctional facilities and state agencies also participate — the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and Montgomery County (Pennsylvania) Correctional Facility have issued RFQs and IFBs for kitchen equipment and parts. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Florida, with scattered procurement across Pennsylvania, Michigan, California, and Washington. Recent high-activity states include Texas (McAllen, Harlingen, Comal, Klein, Mesquite, Northside school districts; TDCJ; HHSC), Georgia (Richmond County, Bulloch County, Dougherty County, Colquitt County, Baconton Charter School school districts), and Florida (Volusia County, Pinellas County, San Mateo County). Representative recent opportunities include Richmond County Board of Education's walk-in freezer procurement for Hephzibah Middle School (RFP #26-207, due May 27, 2026), Mesquite ISD's walk-in cooler/freezer combo systems with turnkey installation for Cannaday and Smith elementary schools (RFP #2026-009 and #2026-010, due June 4, 2026), Bulloch County Schools' large food service equipment across fourteen school sites including refrigerators and coolers (IFB #8726, due September 9, 2026), Gwinnett County's ice machine purchase and installation at Lenora Park Community Center (IWQ 137909, due September 9, 2026), and Volusia County's OEM replacement parts for kitchen equipment serving a 24-hour correctional facility (ITB 24-B-08HO, due January 10, 2024). Pricing typically includes FOB destination delivery, installation labor, removal of existing equipment, warranty periods ranging from two to five years with 48-hour service response, and compliance with food service codes and utility integration standards.