UNSPSC 57020102: Humanitarian logistic delivery and warehousing

Specializes in organizing the delivery and warehousing of supplies during natural disasters or complex emergencies to the affected area and people.

UNSPSC 57020102 Humanitarian logistic delivery and warehousing (Commodity) covers warehouse storage, inventory management, tracking, and distribution of supplies and equipment in support of emergency preparedness, public health response, and municipal logistics operations—but the recent opportunities posted under this code diverge significantly from humanitarian logistics and instead reflect general municipal freight management, building maintenance, and irrigation services with minimal humanitarian character. State and local issuing bodies tagging opportunities under this code include transit authorities, county health systems, municipal consolidation governments, state health and human services commissions, and municipal procurement departments. The work actually being solicited spans large-parcel and less-than-truckload freight services, durable medical equipment warehouse storage and deployment, on-call irrigation installation and maintenance, building boarding and closure services, and operational consulting—a mix reflecting coding inconsistency rather than true humanitarian logistic activity at scale.

Recent opportunities with concrete response dates include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) IFB HHS0017028 for storage, tracking, and deployment of durable medical equipment and public health supplies (Austin-area warehouse, up to 75,000 square feet, responses due April 29, 2026, contract start July 1, 2026), the Orange County Transportation Authority RFQ 250239 for large-parcel and heavy freight services for bus parts and engines ($18,000 estimated value, one-year term, quotes due March 30, 2026, incumbent Celestial Freight Solutions), the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority IFB 2098676 for six portable LED light trailers (Generac MLT4060KVLED or equivalent, bids due September 28, 2026), and San Mateo Medical Center's RFP for freight management services handling 100–200 inbound and 5–20 outbound packages monthly (proposals due June 20, 2025). Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (Austin HHSC procurement, Dallas DART), California (Orange County, San Mateo), and Georgia (Columbus, College Park, Atlanta), with scattered municipal and county issuers. The code shows moderate posting frequency but weak thematic coherence—warehousing and freight services dominate, while true humanitarian logistics procurement remains minimal in the recent pipeline.