UNSPSC 78131801: Refrigerated storage

UNSPSC 78131801 Refrigerated storage (Commodity) encompasses the rental and operation of temperature-controlled warehouse space for frozen and refrigerated products, including receiving, inventory management, storage, and delivery services. State and local governments use this code to procure cold storage for food items—both perishable commodities and emergency supplies—and for record storage at developmental centers, school districts, and county facilities. Issuing bodies span state departments of human services, independent school districts, county boards of supervisors, and state procurement offices acting on behalf of education agencies. Illinois Department of Human Services appears frequently in recent solicitations, soliciting cold storage for multiple developmental centers and for food items in nutrition programs. Recent opportunities show a mix of service levels: some ask for turnkey warehousing with inventory systems and scheduled deliveries; others seek space-rental arrangements on an as-needed, pallet-based pricing model.

Recent activity clusters in Illinois, Texas, Oregon, and Mississippi. The Illinois Department of Human Services issued an IFB for off-site dry storage of non-perishable food at the Ann M. Kiley Center (due May 20, 2026) and a separate solicitation for frozen and refrigerated food storage at the Elisabeth Ludeman Developmental Center (due April 27, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Department of State Health Services issued an IFB for climate-controlled and non-climate-controlled warehouse storage in San Antonio, with a bid due of June 8, 2026 and anticipated start of July 1, 2026; historical spend on comparable services was $3.8 million from June 2021 through July 2026. The State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services, on behalf of the Department of Education, solicited statewide USDA Foods warehousing and distribution services for approximately 210 school districts across Oregon (ITB due April 6, 2026, with a five-year contract term effective July 1, 2026). The San Antonio Independent School District issued an RFP for cold storage facility services on an as-needed basis for child nutrition commodities (due March 17, 2026), and the Harrison County Board of Supervisors in Mississippi solicited both climate-controlled and non-climate-controlled record storage (RFP due March 18, 2026). Contracts typically include HUB subcontracting plans, liability insurance minimums of $1 million per occurrence, bonded warehouse certification requirements, and food-safety compliance standards (HACCP, FDA registration, or prevailing wage where applicable).