UNSPSC 78131801: Refrigerated storage

UNSPSC 78131801 Refrigerated storage is a Commodity code that covers climate-controlled and non-climate-controlled warehouse storage and logistics services for perishable, pharmaceutical, and food inventory. State and local governments procure these services primarily through health and human services agencies, food service programs, and developmental facilities—spanning state health departments, school districts, and public institutions—to maintain controlled-temperature inventory for emergency response, nutrition programs, and medical supply chains. The scope includes receiving, storing, picking, packing, and shipping operations; material handling with equipment operators; facility maintenance between specified temperature ranges; transportation during emergencies or designated events; and compliance with regulatory frameworks such as USDA Food Distribution Program rules and health certifications. Issuing bodies include state health and human services departments, school district nutrition programs, city departments managing food assistance programs, and state developmental centers.

Recent procurement activity spans Texas, New Jersey, Illinois, and Florida. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple versions of IFB HHS0016767 (versions 1, 2, and 3 posted June through October 2026) seeking climate-controlled and non-climate-controlled warehouse storage in San Antonio with a historical spend of $3.797 million (June 2021–July 2026), requiring HUB subcontracting plans with 26 percent VetHUB utilization targets and responses due as recently as October 13, 2026. The New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Division of Food and Nutrition, posted solicitation 26DPP01313 on August 12, 2026 (due October 29, 2026) for food storage and warehousing across two geographic zones serving 700 school districts managing over 584,000 cases of USDA foods valued at $20 million annually. The Illinois Department of Human Services issued IFB B-52252 (April 29, 2026; due May 20, 2026) for off-site dry storage of non-perishable food at the Ann M. Kiley Center in Waukegan with contract term July 2026 through June 2029 and diversity goals requiring 14 percent Business Enterprise Program and 3 percent Veteran Small Business Program utilization. An emergency purchase final cost notice from the Illinois Department of Human Services (July 2026) documented cold storage services at the Ludeman Developmental Center completed by Summit Cold Storage Company at a final cost of $70,628.32.