UNSPSC 78131501: Silo services

UNSPSC 78131501 Silo services (Commodity) covers state and local procurement of warehouse storage, inventory management, and material-handling services for food, medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, and emergency response materials. State and local agencies soliciting under this code include state departments of health and human services, state departments of agriculture, cities, and developmental centers. Recent opportunities show active procurement across climate-controlled and non-climate-controlled warehouse operations, receiving and shipping logistics, inventory tracking and compliance with regulatory frameworks such as USDA food distribution programs, material handling with specialized equipment, and transportation services during public health emergencies or designated events.

Activity concentrates in Texas, Illinois, New Jersey, and Florida. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple iterations of the same solicitation (HHS0016767, HHS0016767v2, HHS0016767v3) seeking climate-controlled and non-climate-controlled warehouse storage and transportation services in San Antonio, with the most recent version (v3) due October 13, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. Central Time, incorporating a 26% VetHUB subcontracting utilization goal and a historical spend benchmark of $3.797 million for June 1, 2021 through July 31, 2026. The New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Division of Food and Nutrition, is requesting proposals for food storage and warehousing services under solicitation 26DPP01313 due October 29, 2026, for storage of USDA donated foods across approximately 700 participating school districts, with up to two awards (one per geographic zone). The Illinois Department of Human Services issued IFB B-52252 for off-site dry storage of non-perishable food items at the Ann M. Kiley Center in Waukegan due May 20, 2026, with a three-year term and two optional one-year renewals. The City of DeBary, Florida, procured irrigation system improvements for Rob Sullivan Park through competitive bid (Bid 03-15) with an April 10, 2015 deadline, though this opportunity appears misclassified under the silo code and involves facilities rather than warehouse operations.