UNSPSC 78131601: Palletized cargo storage

UNSPSC 78131601 Palletized cargo storage (Commodity) covers state and local procurement of warehouse storage, material handling, and logistics services for food, medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, and other inventory requiring climate-controlled or standard storage capacity. State and local governments solicit this work through a mix of state health and human services departments, city and county facilities divisions, and special-purpose agencies managing public programs. Recent solicitations show active procurement from Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Department of Human Services, New Jersey Department of Agriculture, the City of Madison, the City of Phoenix, and the City of DeBary. Work solicited under the code includes warehouse receiving, inventory management, picking, packing, and shipping services; facility provision with specified square footage and loading dock capacity; material handling equipment and labor; transportation during emergencies or program events; and compliance with federal and state regulations governing stored goods (USDA food-distribution standards, pharmaceuticals handling, public health emergency response materials).

Activity concentrates in Texas, Illinois, New Jersey, Florida, and Arizona. Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple iterations (HHS0016767, HHS0016767v2, HHS0016767v3) of an IFB for climate-controlled and non-climate-controlled storage and transportation services in San Antonio, with the most recent version (v3) posted September 22, 2026 and due October 13, 2026, requiring 10,000 square feet climate-controlled and 25,000 square feet non-climate-controlled storage with five or more loading docks, 24-hour operation, and a mandatory HUB Subcontracting Plan with 26 percent VetHUB utilization goal; historical spend for comparable services was $3,797,043.41 from June 2021 through July 2026. The New Jersey Department of Agriculture issued RFQ 26DPP01313 due October 29, 2026 for USDA food storage across two zones serving over 700 school districts managing approximately $20 million in annual donated-food inventory, with awards anticipated for up to two contracts. The Illinois Department of Human Services issued IFB B-52252 due May 20, 2026 for off-site dry-food storage at the Ann M. Kiley Center in Waukegan with 14 percent BEP and 3 percent VBP utilization goals. A completed emergency purchase final cost notice (Illinois DHS, July 2026) for cold storage at Ludeman Developmental Center totaled $70,628.32 with Summit Cold Storage Company. Recent activity in the code reflects steady multi-year procurement cycles typical of public-sector warehouse and logistics services.