UNSPSC 78131702: Above ground storage or tankage service

Service and related fees to store bulk materials for future distribution. Includes but not limited to terminal storage fees for hydrocarbons and refined products.

UNSPSC 78131702 Above ground storage or tankage service (Commodity) encompasses climate-controlled and non-climate-controlled warehouse and storage facilities for food products, records, and supplies managed by state and local health and human services agencies, school districts, and municipal governments. State and local buyers use this code for off-site dry storage of frozen and refrigerated foods, USDA food distribution, emergency cold storage services, record retention, and general warehouse space rental with inventory management and logistics support. Issuing bodies include state departments of human services, state procurement offices, county boards of supervisors, cities, and state education authorities. The Illinois Department of Human Services appears as a repeat buyer, having issued multiple solicitations for cold storage and dry warehousing services at developmental centers in fiscal 2026 and 2027.

The code sees active procurement across Illinois, Texas, Oregon, California, Arizona, Mississippi, and Florida. Recent representative opportunities include the Illinois Department of Human Services IFB B-52252 for warehousing services at the Ann M. Kiley Center in Waukegan, Illinois (due May 20, 2026, with a three-year term through June 2029 and two optional one-year renewals), which required 60–70 pallet spaces for dry food storage with bi-weekly deliveries; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0016767 for climate-controlled and non-climate-controlled warehouse and transportation services in San Antonio, Texas (due June 8, 2026), encompassing 10,000 square feet of climate-controlled and 25,000 square feet of non-climate-controlled space for medical supplies and pharmaceuticals, with historical comparable-service spend of $3.8 million over five years; and the State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services ITB S-DASOBO-00015789 for statewide USDA food carrier and warehouse services (due April 6, 2026), managing approximately 210,000 cases of USDA foods annually to 300 active delivery sites across Oregon school districts and recipient agencies on a five-year contract effective July 1, 2026.