UNSPSC 78131807: Critical spare part storage service

Speciality type of storage where the vendor maintains tight control over the stored items to ensure they are maintained without damage. This can include periodic turning of compressor elements or turbine shafts to prevent bows, vertical hanging of items a

UNSPSC 78131807 Critical spare part storage service (Commodity) covers warehouse and inventory management services for government agencies and special-purpose districts, encompassing dry and climate-controlled storage, retrieval coordination, fulfillment processing, and in some cases emergency response support. State and local buyers under this code range from state health and human services departments and university systems to county convention bureaus, parks and wildlife agencies, and local school nutrition programs—a mix spanning state-level operations, county purchasing, and institutional end-users. Recent solicitations reflect two primary work streams: general off-site records and collateral-materials storage with scheduled fulfillment and delivery cycles (tourism materials, archived documents, microfilm), and specialized warehouse operations supporting public-health emergency response or food distribution networks. The code also captures real-property storage-facility leases where the government is the tenant rather than the service buyer, though these transactions sit at the boundary of the commodity's scope.

Activity is concentrated in Texas, New Jersey, and Florida. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has posted six separate facility-lease solicitations since late April 2026 for boat and emergency-response equipment storage across multiple counties (Live Oak, Nacogdoches, Bridge City, and Riviera), ranging from 1,440 to 5,075 square feet with 24- to 36-month terms and renewal options. The New Jersey Department of Agriculture issued solicitation 26DPP01313 (due October 29, 2026) for USDA food storage across two zones serving 700 school districts and managing 584,000 cases valued at approximately $20 million annually—a notably large annual commitment. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited durable medical equipment storage in Austin (up to 75,000 square feet, due April 29, 2026, with historical spend of $772,820). Pinellas County, Florida (through Visit St. Pete-Clearwater) posted an ITQ for convention-collateral fulfillment with a 60-month term and local-vendor requirement (due July 30, 2026). Bernalillo County, New Mexico solicited off-site records storage (3,000–8,000 cubic feet expandable, due May 29, 2026), and the University of Georgia posted an RFQ for off-site storage (due May 7, 2026). State and local issuers favor firm-fixed pricing over the contract term with annual CPI-based adjustments permitted, require commercial general liability and workers' compensation insurance, and often demand 24/7 access, inventory reconciliation, and compliance with program-specific regulations (USDA, HHSC affirmations, state procurement statutes).