UNSPSC 52141501: Domestic refrigerators

UNSPSC 52141501 Domestic refrigerators (Commodity) covers the supply of residential and commercial refrigeration equipment that state and local governments procure for operational facilities, food service, and emergency backup. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring standard domestic refrigerators with specific capacity and configuration requirements, ice machines, walk-in cooler and freezer units, and portable refrigeration equipment for temporary program support. The issuing bodies span city procurement departments, county governments, school districts, and public universities; the City of Philadelphia has posted multiple micro-purchase refrigerator bids in the past four months, and county departments of animal welfare, fire rescue services, and university facilities management routinely solicit under this code. Work being solicited ranges from fixed-price purchases of single appliances (Frigidaire 13.9 cubic foot and 18 cubic foot models from Philadelphia at approximately $41,000–$43,000 per contract) to competitive quotes for multi-unit kitchen and laundry appliance packages (Hillsborough County Fire Rescue sought nine appliances totaling $41,183.79) to long-term rental agreements for walk-in freezers and temporary refrigeration units to support evidence storage, food service programs, and facility replacement projects.

Geographic concentration centers on Pennsylvania, Florida, Michigan, and Georgia. Philadelphia has issued at least four refrigerator or ice-machine bids since late April 2026; Escambia County, Florida has posted walk-in freezer replacement quotes; Muskegon and Newaygo public schools in Michigan have sought cooler and freezer units for food service; the State of Georgia issued a domestic appliances RFQ in January 2026; and Texas A&M University System and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have posted appliance bids for residential and food service facilities. Representative recent activity includes the City of Philadelphia's July 2026 micro-purchase RFQ for a refrigerator, microwave, and toaster (IFB B2727543, due July 17, 2026), Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' June 2026 ITQ for kitchen and laundry appliances for fire stations (ITQ-26-00290, due June 18, 2026), and Muskegon Public Schools' April 2026 RFP for walk-in cooler and freezer units and installation (due April 17, 2026). Response windows are typically two to four weeks. Standard contract ceilings for micro-purchases run $41,000–$43,000 with annual CPI adjustments; appliance-specific RFQs and RFPs frequently include detailed technical specifications, manufacturer authorization letters, and proof of distributor or authorized-seller status. Insurance, tax-exemption compliance, and compliance with federal Buy American and equal employment opportunity rules for school-lunch-program equipment are common requirements.