UNSPSC 78131806: Self storage or mini storage service

Self storage facilities lease space to individuals, usually storing household goods, or to small businesses, usually storing excess inventory or archived records.

UNSPSC 78131806 Self storage or mini storage service (Commodity) spans state and local government procurement of storage space leasing, inventory management, fulfillment coordination, and warehouse operations—from climate-controlled equipment staging to multi-jurisdictional records retention and specialized emergency-response facility leases. Recent opportunities show demand for everything from small dedicated fulfillment hubs maintaining tourism collateral to large-scale USDA food storage and durable medical equipment warehousing. State departments, counties, and special-purpose agencies dominate the recent activity. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department appears as a repeat issuer, having posted five boat storage facility leases in the period April through June 2026 across disparate locations—Live Oak County, Nacogdoches, Bridge City, and Riviera—each specifying 14-foot minimum ceiling height, roll-up doors, gated security, and 24/7 access. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), on behalf of the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), solicited warehouse storage, tracking, and deployment services for durable medical equipment and public health supplies in the Austin area under IFB HHS0017028, due May 1, 2026, requiring up to 75,000 square feet of climate-controlled space within Travis County. Visit St. Pete-Clearwater (the Convention and Visitors Bureau serving Pinellas County, Florida) issued an Invitation to Quote (ITQ 260715ITQ) for convention and event fulfillment services—storage, inventory management, fulfillment, and shipping of tourism materials—with response due July 30, 2026, and a local-vendor requirement that heavily favors Pinellas County-based small businesses.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, New Mexico, and Georgia. The New Jersey Department of Agriculture issued a statewide procurement (solicitation 26DPP01313) for food storage and warehousing services across two zones—one serving Southern New Jersey, one Northern New Jersey—to manage USDA donated foods for approximately 700 school districts; responses closed October 29, 2026. Bernalillo County, New Mexico sought off-site records storage and handling services via RFP 50-26-SS with response due May 29, 2026, requiring climate-controlled vault space for microfiche and expandable warehouse storage from 3,000 to 8,000 cubic feet. The University of Georgia issued an RFQ for off-site storage (51800ERFQ0000017412026) with responses due May 7, 2026, requiring FOB Destination pricing to Athens. Most leases run 12 to 36 months with renewal options, and many include firm pricing for 12 months followed by annual Consumer Price Index adjustments where permitted. Insurance requirements are standard—commercial general liability ($500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence) and workers' compensation—with facility specifications emphasizing security, climate control where specified, 24/7 access, and rapid emergency-response capability. Local business preferences appear in multiple jurisdictions: Pinellas County prioritizes certified small businesses; Bernalillo County applies New Mexico resident business, Native American resident business, resident veteran, and local business preferences; and Texas Parks and Wildlife accepts Texas bidder certification. The code shows active demand across conservation agencies, health systems, educational institutions, tourism bureaus, and local records management functions.