UNSPSC 78121501: Containerization of goods

UNSPSC 78121501 Containerization of goods is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses the procurement, rental, or lease of shipping and storage containers for operational, logistical, and temporary-deployment purposes. State and local governments soliciting under this code are acquiring marine-grade shipping containers designed for roadway use, temporary storage, and materials transport rather than buying containerization services or logistics consulting. The issuing bodies are primarily state departments of transportation and, less frequently, city and county procurement offices. Work solicited includes the supply of ISO-compliant 20-foot shipping containers with marine-grade plywood floors, forklift pockets, and lashing rings; temporary inventory management and fulfillment using containerized storage; and logistical coordination for transport and deployment of equipment and materials.

The Florida Department of Transportation has posted the most active recent procurements, issuing an Invitation to Bid (DOT-ITB-26-9080-JM) in April 2026 for three 20-foot by 8-foot 6-inch shipping containers for roadway use, with sealed bids due May 19, 2026 at 9:00 AM EST and delivery required by July 15, 2026 to Tallahassee; the solicitation applies a five percent price preference to Florida-based vendors and requires all bidders to register in MyFloridaMarketplace. A second FDOT Invitation to Bid (ITB 15828) posted May 26, 2026 for the same commodity closed on May 27, with intended award rescheduled pending further notice. Beyond Florida, the City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement issued an RFQ in September 2026 for election furniture, fixtures, and equipment transportation services—a logistical scope that uses containerized transport but sits outside the nominal containerization taxonomy. Recent opportunities cluster in Florida, with limited activity in Georgia and Michigan; geographic concentration in Florida reflects state DOT procurement volume for roadway-use containers.