UNSPSC 49121505: Ice chests

UNSPSC 49121505 Ice chests, a Commodity code, covers portable coolers and insulated containers that state and local governments procure for operational use across departments and public safety services. The recent solicitation activity shows ice chests appearing as line items within larger consumable supply contracts for fire departments and as standalone branded coolers for municipal departments, though the code sees limited standalone procurement traffic. Issuing bodies include county purchasing offices (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), city procurement bureaus (City of Philadelphia), and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions (Sourcewell on behalf of Washington counties and participating entities nationally).

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Department requested ice chests and other janitorial and operational supplies under ITB2600319, an Invitation for Bid posted July 7, 2026 with a response deadline of July 24, 2026, with an estimated contract value of $765,679.84 for one year. The City of Philadelphia solicited Ice Chest Coolers with customized logo printing under micro purchase B2627151, an IFB posted May 15, 2026 and due May 29, 2026, as a firm limit award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. A third opportunity—Sourcewell RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment, posted May 12, 2026 with response due June 16, 2026—included ice chests as one component of a broader cooperative purchasing vehicle serving participating counties in Washington (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, Yakima) and public entities nationwide. The code shows scattered activity across the Southeast and Pacific Northwest, with Florida and Washington jurisdictions and the City of Philadelphia representing the recent posted opportunities.