UNSPSC 78131803: Hazardous materials storage

UNSPSC 78131803 Hazardous materials storage, a Commodity code, covers the collection, testing, transportation, and disposal of hazardous waste generated by state and local agencies, including solvents, chemicals, contaminated samples, laboratory waste, and expired analytical standards. State and local governments procure these services through specialized contractors holding hazardous waste transporter registrations, EPA identification numbers, and California Department of Motor Vehicles permits; the scope spans receiving and manifesting hazardous materials through final disposal, with services often structured as fixed-price or line-item unit rates for specific waste streams. Issuing bodies include state environmental agencies (California Department of Fish and Wildlife), state health and human services departments (Illinois Department of Human Services, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), school districts (Buffalo Public Schools), and county governments (Harrison County Board of Supervisors). Recent procurements show repeat activity from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and Illinois Department of Human Services, with school districts and county agencies emerging as regular buyers of hazardous waste management services across their facility networks.

Recent activity concentrates in California, Illinois, Florida, New York, Texas, and Oregon. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has issued multiple IFBs for hazardous waste collection and disposal (IFB P2580035 and IFB P2675008, both with response dates in April–July 2026); the Illinois Department of Human Services issued an emergency final cost notice (July 9, 2026) for $70,628.32 in completed cold storage services at the Ludeman Developmental Center and separately solicited hazardous waste-related storage services (April 21, 2026). Buffalo Public Schools released overlapping RFPs for hazardous waste management and disposal ($50,000 current-year award, response deadline April 23, 2026) and hazardous materials assessment and testing ($160,000 current-year award, same deadline), while the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for warehouse storage and transportation services (response deadline June 8, 2026). The State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services procured statewide USDA Foods carrier and warehouse services (response deadline April 6, 2026), and the Florida Department of Transportation readvertised above-ground fuel storage tank replacement (response deadline July 29, 2026). Hazardous materials storage activity remains steady across state health, education, and transportation portfolios, with qualifications typically requiring transporter certifications, minimum insurance ($1 million commercial general liability), and 24/7 emergency response capability.