UNSPSC 78131600: General goods storage

UNSPSC 78131600 General goods storage is a Class code covering warehouse and storage facility services that state and local governments procure for receiving, storing, picking, packing, shipping, and inventory management of goods ranging from medical supplies and pharmaceuticals to food items, government records, and surplus property. The work spans climate-controlled and non-climate-controlled facilities, with operators handling material movement, forklift operation, shelving, and transportation during emergencies or routine deployments. Issuing bodies include state health and human services departments, city parking and public works divisions, school nutrition programs, and county developmental centers. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple iterations of the same warehousing RFQ (HHS0016767, v1 through v3) for San Antonio-based climate and non-climate storage since June 2026, signaling both repeat procurement activity and vendor turnover or scope refinement. The Illinois Department of Human Services procured food storage at the Kiley Center and emergency cold storage at the Ludeman Developmental Center. The New Jersey Department of Agriculture sought zone-based food storage for USDA-donated goods across 700 school districts managing $20 million in annual inventory.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Illinois, and New Jersey, with additional City and County-level procurement in Florida, Maryland, and Arizona. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0016767v3 (due October 13, 2026) requires 10,000 square feet climate-controlled and 25,000 square feet non-climate-controlled space in Bexar County with 24-hour operation, five loading docks, and a mandatory 26 percent VetHUB subcontracting plan; the historical spend reference is $3.8 million for June 2021 through July 2026. The New Jersey Department of Agriculture's RFQ 26DPP01313 (due October 29, 2026) awards up to two contracts for USDA food storage, one each for Southern and Northern Jersey zones, with firm-fixed pricing across three years and compliance with 7 CFR Part 250. The Illinois Department of Human Services' IFB B-52252 (due May 20, 2026) sought food storage at the Ann M. Kiley Center with 60–70 pallet capacity and bi-weekly delivery, imposing 14 percent BEP and 3 percent VBP utilization goals. The City of Baltimore issued an on-call RFP (due August 19, 2026) for moving, hauling, shelving, and storage with no stated contract value, and the City of Phoenix solicited warehouse shelving products on a five-year contract (addendum extended deadline to October 18, 2022).